DogsLife {SRMData}R Documentation

Lifespan of dogs

Description

The average weight of dog breeds, and the average lifespan of dog breeds, using over 50 individuals for each breed.

Usage

data(DogsLife)

Format

A data frame with 73 rows and 5 columns:

Breed

The breed name

Weight

The average breed weight (in kg)

LitterSize

The average breed litter size

BirthWeight

The average breed birthweight (in kg)

Lifespan

The average breed lifespan (in years)

Details

The original data list many more breeds, but these are (as best as I can determine) those based on at least 50 individuals, as noted in the original article.

Source

da Silva, Jack and Cross, Bethany (2022). Data and code for: Dog lifespans and the evolution of ageing [Dataset]. Dryad https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.wwpzgmsn6

References

da Silva, J., & Cross, B. J. (2023). Dog life spans and the evolution of aging. The American Naturalist, 201(6), E140–E152.


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