Surface&#x2F;volume ratios are responsible for a lot of other things in nature, like the size&#x2F;metabolism of mammals compared to the mean temperature of their habitat. (Eg, even within the same species, larger specimens are typically from colder climates)<p>EDIT: go figure, they have a related article: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;noticing.co&#x2F;on-size-and-metabolism&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;noticing.co&#x2F;on-size-and-metabolism&#x2F;</a>