title: Ageing: it's a dog's life.
abstract: The relationship between size and lifespan is complex. Larger species normally outlive smaller species, but within species smaller individuals generally outlive larger individuals. Research comparing size and mortality in dogs suggests that big dogs die young because they age faster.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK. colin.selman@glasgow.ac.uk
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Selman
authors.forename: Daniel H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Nussey
authors.forename: Pat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Monaghan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size / Q000502:physiology*; D004285:Dogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D008136:Longevity / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological