Saturday 3 May 2014

Predators predict longevity of birds

FLORA AND FAUNA
Predators predict longevity of birds
Seewiesen, Germany (SPX) May 02, 2014 - Ageing inevitably occurs both in humans and in other animals. However, life-span varies widely across species. Researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen have now found a possible general mechanism explaining differences in longevity. They investigated life history data of nearly 1400 bird species and found that avian life span varies considerably across the entir ... more


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