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Caption
Main causes of death in selected animals: highlighting the role of pathology in limiting lifespan. This figure illustrates leading causes of death across different species, emphasizing that lifespan is often limited by specific pathologies rather than a generalized decline in physiological function. In humans,
nonhuman primates, rodents, and dogs, age-related mortality is predominantly driven by identifiable diseases, most notably cardiovascular conditions and neoplasia, suggesting that lifespan is largely shaped by a limited set of age-related pathologies.
Credit
Dan Ehninger
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