| Literature DB >> 23701689 |
Colin Selman1, Daniel H Nussey, Pat Monaghan.
Abstract
The relationship between size and lifespan is complex. Larger species normally outlive smaller species, but within species smaller individuals generally outlive larger individuals. Research comparing size and mortality in dogs suggests that big dogs die young because they age faster.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID： 23701689 DOI： 10.1016/j.cub.2013.04.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Biol ISSN： 0960-9822 Impact factor: 10.834