Blackbird eating a ripe fig. 1  As well as scratching up your vegetable beds in search of worms blackbirds will readily eat a variety of ripe fruits including tomatoes. They are by far the biggest threat to my tomato crop and if not checked can cause a lot of damage.
Dwarfism can be caused by more than 200 different conditions, but there are two causes that are most commonly seen in humans. The first main cause is achondroplasia, which accounts for about 70% of drawfism cases.
The lack of growth hormone can be caused by a variety of underlying factors such as genetic mutations, damage to the gland that produces the hormone (pituitary gland), poor nutrition/malnutrition and even stress! Other causes of dwarfism are also known, but they are far less common and are not regularly seen. Diagnosis and management. This condition is easily diagnosed due to visible symptoms and by tracking growth. However, genetic testing is becoming more common.