Why Do Tortoises Live So Long?
Scientific India|September - October 2021
The term longevity is sometimes meant to refer only to especially longlived members of a population, whereas life expectancy is always defined statistically as the average number of years remaining at a given age.
Why Do Tortoises Live So Long?

Longevity is best thought of as a term for general audiences meaning 'typical length of life' and specific statistical definitions should be clarified when necessary.

This is a very complex question. Turtles and tortoises have been on planet Earth even before the dinosaurs. They are that old. The difference between a turtle and a tortoise is that the turtle stays in the water while the tortoise stays on land. But both creatures have one thing in common: they live to a ripe old age, from 120 years to almost 200 years! There's an evolutionary answer and a biological answer according to livescience.com.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة September - October 2021 من Scientific India.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة September - October 2021 من Scientific India.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.

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