Is group size related to longevity in mammals?
Kamilar J, Bribiescas R, Bradley B. Is group size related to longevity in mammals? Biology Letters 2010, 6: 736-739. PMID: 20462887, PMCID: PMC3001368, DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2010.0348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaximum longevityPhylogenetic comparative methodsCorrelate of longevityLife history theoryLower predation riskGroup sizeEvolutionary timeSpecies longevityExtrinsic mortalityLow basal metabolic rateOpen habitatsMammal speciesPredation riskLarger speciesGroup size effectShort lifespanSpeciesMammalsBasal metabolic rateSignificant group size effectLongevityMetabolic rateBody massHabitatsPredation