Posted by msblucow on January 30, 2004 at 15:42:00:
In Reply to: Just like any other "old" animal ............. posted by James on January 30, 2004 at 15:28:17:
....but factually incorrect. Ask any marine biologist and they will tell you that the larger a specimen is, the more prolific breeder they will be. Unlike mankind, where individuals can live past their prime and cease to be able to breed, wild animals rarely live past their ability to breed.
LABUGMAN, you did the right thing.