Why in so many cases does it seem like the larger an animal is, the older is average lifespan is? Some bugs can live for days or weeks, but humans and sea turtles can be over 100 years old?

Question

Why in so many cases does it seem like the larger an animal is, the older is average lifespan is? Some bugs can live for days or weeks, but humans and sea turtles can be over 100 years old?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Another interesting aspect is that although, generally speaking, the larger the animal, the longer the life span, the smaller the breed of the animal, the longer the life span.