life-span

  1. Giant Panda

    New Study: Zoo Mammals Live Longer Than Wild Conspecifics

    A new study has found that 84% of mammal species (n = 59 spp. in eight orders) live longer in zoos than in the wild. The effect was especially pronounced in species with “fast” life histories, which typically have higher extrinsic mortality rates under free-living conditions. Comparative...
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