ScienceDaily Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Scientists have thought that the main determinant of maximal longevity in warm-blooded animals -- which varies from as little as 2 to as many as 211 years -- is a species' metabolic rate, which is inversely related to body size. It follows that at 2 years of life, small animals with high metabolic rates are already old, but large animals with low metabolic rates are still young. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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