Allen's rule

Summary

Allen's rule is a biological rule^[1]. It draws 264 Wikipedia views per month (biological_rule category, ranking #2 of 8).^[2]

Key Facts

• Allen's rule's image is recorded as Allens rule, Lepus, hare, ears, Earth.png^[3].
• Allen's rule's instance of is recorded as biological rule^[4].
• Joel Asaph Allen is named after Allen's rule^[5].
• Allen's rule's Commons category is recorded as Allen's rule^[6].
• Allen's rule's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03_42n^[7].
• Allen's rule's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0002710^[8].
• Allen's rule's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Allens_regel^[9].
• Allen's rule's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 193003417^[10].
• Allen's rule's Lex ID is recorded as Allens_regel^[11].
• Allen's rule's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 알렌 법칙^[12].
• Allen's rule's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as regla-dallen^[13].

Body

Designation and Status

Allen's rule's instance of is recorded as biological rule^[4].

History and Context

Joel Asaph Allen is named after Allen's rule^[5].

Why It Matters

Allen's rule draws 264 Wikipedia views per month (biological_rule category, ranking #2 of 8).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]