: Anglerfish, however, are fish. They pop out a large
: quantity of eggs with relative ease. Further,
: anglerfish males don't outnumber the females by more
: than 3-4 to 1. Small Myrkridia, on the other hand,
: outnumber Large Myrkridia to 100 to one. That means
: that 100 males would all be reproducing with a single
: female (or not reproducing at all). And that a single
: female, assuming a stable population size, would give
: birth to at least 100 babies--probably more like 200,
: given infant mortality--over the course of her life.
: Which would be somewhat unusual for large mammals.
: --SiliconDream
Most large mammals dont stand on two legs. Most large mammals don't have fur only on their heads. Most large mammals do not wear clothing. Most large mammals cannot cast spells. Myrkridia litters must be huge. They give birth to 100s of underdeveloped babies at a time which then cling the the giant or another member of the pack until they reach maturity. Like kangaroos, they may have pouches somewhere. This is my theory. Enjoi.
