Declining size within a species could be an indicator for population collapse. Sperm whales became 25% smaller on average from 1900 and 1985, predicting their population collapse from over-whaling.

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Declining size within a species could be an indicator for population collapse. Sperm whales became 25% smaller on average from 1900 and 1985, predicting their population collapse from over-whaling.