Lifespans
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What is your dog’s lifespan You might be surprised
(ORDO NEWS) — How old is your dog in human years? And what factors contribute to a long and healthy life for a dog? For years, it’s been generally accepted that “dog years” are roughly human years times seven—that a 1-year-old puppy is like a 7-year-old child, and an 11-year-old elderly dog is like a 77-year-old senior citizen. But it’s actually much more complicated, say experts. Part of the problem…
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Rare Breed of Ancient Trees With Incredible Lifespans Help Keep Their Forests Alive
(ORDO NEWS) — The venerable elders of a forest are hugely important to the diversity, fitness, and survival of the woodland as a whole, new research shows – and they bring with them a hardiness and experience in dealing with change, as well as a lifetime of ecological interactions preserved in their immediate surrounds.. Scientists used models extrapolated from several previous studies to assess how many trees typically make it…