mammal_longevity dataset

Data on maximum lifespan for 375 species of mammal

A subset of a dataset used to explore the ecological correlates of longevity in mammals and birds, with only the mammals represented. data

data("longevity")

Format

A data frame with 375 observations on the following 10 variables.

• X: Row number
• species: Species name
• class: Class: mammalia = mammals, aves = birds
• order: Order
• maximum_lifespan_yr: Maximum lifespan in years
• mass_g: Average body weight in g
• volancy: Does it fly?
• fossoriallity: Does it live in holes in the ground?
• foraging_environment: Environment where it forages
• daily_activity: When is it active?

Source

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/suppl/10.1098/rspb.2014.0298

References

Healy, K., Guillerme, T., Finlay, S., Kane, A., Kelly, S.B.A., McClean, D., Kelly, D.J., Donohue, I., Jackson, A.L. & Cooper, N. (2014) Ecology and mode-of-life explain lifespan variation in birds and mammals. Proceedings. Biological sciences / The Royal Society, 281, 20140298.

Examples

data(mammal_longevity)
str(mammal_longevity)