Discover Wild Science mentioned that Caleb Finch coined the term “negligible senescence” to describe animals, including giant tortoises, that experience neither increased mortality rates nor decreased reproduction rates as they get older.
Home » The Tortoises and Fish That Live for Centuries Without Aging (Discover Wild Science)
Discover Wild Science mentioned that Caleb Finch coined the term “negligible senescence” to describe animals, including giant tortoises, that experience neither increased mortality rates nor decreased reproduction rates as they get older.
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