Megafauna

Megafauna are beasts noticeably larger than humes. In a meta context, it can also refer to animals much larger than similar species in the real world. Most of the planets of the Long Tale universe have more megafauna and relative megafauna than our universe.
==Ecology==
Greater energy is required for large creatures, but the presence of magic provides more energy available to the biosphere. It is undetermined if this means there is greater total energy in the Long Tale universe or the same amount just with more accessible.
===Caves===
Magical gems in rock channel more energy into cave systems, providing more opportunity for life. Subterranean mushrooms are more successful and more creatures live off that abundance. Larger creatures of liminal troglodicity also store more energy to be provided to troglobitic fauna on their consumption.
==Sources==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megafauna
Category:Meta
Category:Biology
Category:Creatures