Typically, large mammals live longer than small ones. For example, elephants in the wild live to be 70 years old, and domestic mice live up to a maximum of four years. But within the same species, it seems the opposite is true - the big mouse, horse, and perhaps even the people live on less.
Consider the example of dogs. Over the past millennia, people have brought a number of different species, the size of a coffee cup to the calf. The most severe in the history of the dog was an English Mastiff Zorba, weighing 155 kg, and the smallest dog is still alive - a terrier Maisie weighing only 110 g
Large breeds more likely to die young, for example, dog weighing 70 kg on average, live seven years, while the life of a poodle - up to 14 years.
The researchers analyzed age at death for 74-breeds using data from veterinary clinics of 56,000 dogs. It was found that the aging process takes place in the large rocks will - on average two kg weight mean minus one month of life. In addition, owners of large canines more likely to die from cancer, possibly associated with abnormal cell growth.
via factroom.ru