We know larger animals tend to have longer lifespans. But why do big cats(like leopards, etc)have such a short life(about 15 years) compared to humans(about 80 years)?

Question

p.s.Big cats and humans have similar body weights, if not higher.

In: Biology

Answer 1

Larger animals don’t automatically have longer lifespans. The longest-living land animals are tortoises, which can live for 2 or 3 times as long as elephants. Small parrots can also live to be 70-100, far longer than other birds of the same size.