In an unconstrained environment where
food is not limiting, the concept of ultimate
targets at which growth is aimed is helpful.
The targets can include size and ideal proportion
of organs and parts. For this the
Greek helikia is a convenient label. In mammals,
the main targets could be considered
as the proportions which are typical of the
growing animal as it reaches adulthood.
Thus in our own species it is no accident that
the helikia regarded as an ideal is the configuration
of the young adult, since this is the
age at which pairing of male with female
usually occurs. In some species, notably the
ungulates, the young adult male is not sufficiently
strong or skilled to establish his dominance
amongst other males competing for
control of a harem or for territory. In this
case, the fullest expression of the helikia is in
the older male, where muscling is at its
greatest, the competitive weaponry, such as
antlers and horns, at their most imposing
and fighting skills have been practised and
honed to perfection.
In an unconstrained environment wherefood is not limiting, the concept of ultimatetargets at which growth is aimed is helpful.The targets can include size and ideal proportionof organs and parts. For this theGreek helikia is a convenient label. In mammals,the main targets could be consideredas the proportions which are typical of thegrowing animal as it reaches adulthood.Thus in our own species it is no accident thatthe helikia regarded as an ideal is the configurationof the young adult, since this is theage at which pairing of male with femaleusually occurs. In some species, notably theungulates, the young adult male is not sufficientlystrong or skilled to establish his dominanceamongst other males competing forcontrol of a harem or for territory. In thiscase, the fullest expression of the helikia is inthe older male, where muscling is at itsgreatest, the competitive weaponry, such asantlers and horns, at their most imposingand fighting skills have been practised andhoned to perfection.
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