There is so many things it could be. One of the things the article mentioned was "Island dwarfism" a combo of conditions, less food, more folks competing for it, and the pressure to repro faster.

I was just thinking, is this an indication of natures course? We seem to be heading for smaller and smaller...

``Really, Mr Collins,'' cried Elisabeth with some warmth, ``you puzzle me exceedingly. If what I have hitherto said can appear to you in the form of encouragement, I know not how to express my refusal in such a way as may convince you of its being one.'' - Pride and Prejudice
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