Theory 01/Bigger animals are slower
Strike Speed Peaks Mid-Size
The claim
Strike speed peaks at intermediate body size, because acceleration falls with mass while reach rises, and the product is maximised between.
01Mechanism
A strike must cover distance in time; larger animals reach further but accelerate more slowly.
02Prediction
Strike speed should be humped against body mass.
03Refutation
Monotonic decline with mass would remove the trade-off.