title: Longevity of mammals in captivity--an update.
abstract: The life span of the various mammalian species differs and is an important parameter in comparative oncology; it should always be expressed as a percentage in relation to the potential life span of each species investigated. Mammals are a highly heterogenous class of animals. This heterogeneity is also reflected in a random variation of their life span by species.
authors.affiliation: Zoological Society of San Diego, California 97112.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D008136:Longevity; D008322:Mammals / Q000502:physiology*; D010802:Phylogeny