🌊Deep sea gigantism is a phenomenon where animals in the deep sea grow to larger sizes compared to their shallow water counterparts.
🐋The scarcity of food in the deep sea incentivizes animals to grow larger in order to store more food in their reserve mass.
🌡️The cold temperatures in the deep sea contribute to the growth of larger animals.
⏳Deep sea animals have slowed metabolic rates, which result in extended lifespans.
🌍Deep sea gigantism is most prevalent in the Arctic and southern oceans, where even in shallow waters, animals grow to enormous sizes.