Study Finds Female Mammals Live Longer Than Males

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A large-scale study of over 100 species of mammals including orcas, reindeer, squirrels, and lions found that females live an average of 18.6% longer than their male counterparts, which may be tied to both genetic and environmental factors. What do you think?

“As bad as this news is, it’s pretty cool that I have something in common with a lion.”

Alexander Ringrose • Unemployed

“It’s only fair the females find ways to die earlier.”

Sheena Levy • Industrial Accountant

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“Thank God I’m not a mammal.”

Bart Cater • Mattress Upholsterer