Why does a turtle live longer than a dog?
Subtitle: a report on animal longevity
By: by Barbara Ford
Publisher: Morrow
Published: 1980
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Longevity; Animals; Juvenile literature; Age; Animal life spans; Life (Biology)
Description: Examines the variation in life spans of both domestic and wild animals, ranging from one day to more than a century. Discusses ways of estimating age and theories on why life spans vary and what causes aging.
Notes: Includes index.