Tree-dwelling mammals climb to the heights of longevity
Sunday, February 28, 2010 - 22:28
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The squirrels littering your lawn with acorns as they bound overhead will live to plague your yard longer than the ones that aerate it with their burrows, according to a new study. Researchers found that tree-dwelling mammals live longer than those who live on the ground. Humans are an exception, but tree-dwelling ancestors may explain that.