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Smaller creatures more likely to survive a warming planet:<\/strong> Species that are smaller, more widespread, and less complex \u2014 such as deer mice or acorn ants \u2014 have a better chance of surviving the Earth\u2019s warming climate, National Geographic<\/a> explains, citing a number of studies. One reason is the ability to develop mutations to help them survive a rapidly warming environment due to small species with larger populations having \u201cgreater genetic variation for tinkering,\u201d given they can reproduce much faster than larger species. For example, bacteria can reproduce six times a day, while a blue whale can take up to 15 years to reproduce.<\/p>\n

But not all can take the heat when given the option:<\/strong> Lizards living on the edges of Caribbean forests \u2014 with the option to move between warmer and cooler spots \u2014 did not bother changing their metabolism when temperatures increased, diminishing their future generations\u2019 ability to do so, a study by biology professor at Yale University in Connecticut Martha Mu\u00f1oz and colleagues found. On the other hand, lizards living deeper in the forest increased their baseline heat tolerance and were better able to survive. However, Mu\u00f1oz warns that evolutionary changes \u201cwill not be nearly quick enough to keep up with the rate of our planet\u2019s warming.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Smaller creatures more likely to survive a warming planet: Species that are smaller, more widespread, and less complex \u2014 such as deer mice or acorn ants \u2014 have a better chance of surviving the Earth\u2019s warming climate, National Geographic explains, citing a number of studies. 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