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. 2013 May 20;23(10):R451-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.04.005.

Ageing: it's a dog's life

Colin Selman  1 , Daniel H Nussey, Pat Monaghan
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Ageing: it's a dog's life

Colin Selman et al. Curr Biol. .
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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.

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