Differing animal weights in relation to life span

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How come smaller dogs generally havw longer life spans than larger dogs, but larger animals, like horses, have an even longer lifespan?

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It all comes down to genetics.
Within the human species, the same issue occurs where larger and taller people are more likely to die earlier (primarily from cancer).

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