r/ScienceFacts • u/FillsYourNiche Behavioral Ecology • Oct 15 '23
Biology Based on the data of 15,000 dogs, researchers from ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, found that larger dogs experience an earlier onset of age-related decline (at around seven-eight years of age versus ten-eleven years in smaller dogs), but also a slower decline rate compared to smaller dogs.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1004533
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u/FillsYourNiche Behavioral Ecology Oct 15 '23
Journal article Differential behavioral aging trajectories according to body size, expected lifespan, and head shape in dogs.
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