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Larger size would be an advantage for survival in this new habitat because

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Depending on what the habitat it is an advantage because: The animal or person can reach more food , win more fights , stand the hot or cold longer , most likely
a hunter / predator , can fin for its self.
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Hello. This question is incomplete. The full question is:

"Horses are much larger today than their two-foot tall ancestor, mesohippus. Geologists believe the change in size was the result of changing environments, from tropical forests to a grassland habitat. Larger size would be an advantage for survival in this new habitat because "

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larger horses had longer legs and could run faster to escape predators.

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A pasture habitat left horse ancestors more exposed to their predators than a tropical forest. Because of all this exposure and the imminent danger of being reached by a predator, the horses have adapted and evolved to ensure their survival. In a grassland environment, long legs are a favorable feature, because they allowed horses to run faster to escape predators.

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