Rodents tend toward gigantism, while carnivores, lagomorphs (rabbits and hares), and artiodactyls (deer, hippos, and other even-toed ungulates) are more likely to become dwarfed.

The table reveals some interesting trends. Rodents tend toward gigantism, while carnivores, lagomorphs (rabbits and hares), and artiodactyls (deer, hippos, and other even-toed ungulates) are more ...

"Gigantism in the current cetacean lineage is recent, estimated at approximately 5 million years ago. Before that, there were animals with large sizes, like Basilosaurus, but these were exceptions ...

Gigantism is a condition involving an overproduction of growth hormone (GH) before the age of puberty. Children and adolescents with this condition are atypically tall compared with children of ...

Gigantism and acromegaly are growth disorders that result from excess amounts of growth hormone in the body. The conditions are similar but have several differences. Growth hormone is one of the ...

The path to gigantism has common factors — lack of predators, availability of more food — but there are a lot of variables, and everything has to be right for a species to grow.

Gigantism and acromegaly are similar, but they also have notable differences. For starters, gigantism occurs in children. The overproduction of growth hormone occurs during puberty, when a child ...

July 19, 2010— -- Nevada paramedics who were touched by the story of a 6-foot 11-inch woman with gigantism, say they can transport Tanya Angus to life-saving surgery in California next month.

Wadlow's height came as a result of pituitary gigantism. By the time he was 5, Wadlow was 5 feet 4 inches tall, Guinness World Records reports. At 8 years old, he was nearly 6 feet tall.

Scientists attribute this gigantism to several factors, including cold temperatures and high pressure in the deep sea. These conditions allow for a slower metabolism, which can favor greater growth.