# What animals would be more dangerous if enlarged?

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**Created:** [April 22, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-would-be-more-dangerous-if-enlarged/983050 "2023-04-22T12:51:54Z")
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### Author: ![Mk\_VII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Mk\_VII](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mk_VII)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-would-be-more-dangerous-if-enlarged/983050/26 "2023-04-22T19:40:08Z")

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There’s a reason why things are the size they are. As mentioned, animals with an exoskeleton cant get too large or they would collapse. People don’t grow much taller than 6’6"/2m or so, and if they do they often suffer from life-shortening conditions.

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