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  • Tree-dwelling mammals climb to the heights of longevity

    Milena Shattuck and Scott Williams, doctoral candidates in anthropology, have found that tree-dwelling mammals live longer than those who live on the ground. Humans are an exception, but tree-dwelling ancestors may explain that.

    Milena Shattuck and Scott Williams, doctoral candidates in anthropology, have found that tree-dwelling mammals live longer than those who live on the ground. Humans are an exception, but tree-dwelling ancestors may explain that.

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  • Editor's note: To contact Scott Williams, e-mail sawill@gmail.com; to contact Milena Shattuck, e-mail mshattu2@illinois.edu.