[qvrjuec]

I remember seeing discourse recently saying telomere shortening is a side effect more than a cause of aging as a function and happens as a function of DNA damage. Important to consider

[alaithea]

Sure, but it also has some correlation to body size. Larger animals generally live longer.

[bitwize]

Then why do large-breed dogs die around 8 years of age when small-breed dogs can live to twice that easy?