why cant big animals live as long as we can?

Question

they cant because people kill them and most of the time dogs and cats and all kinds of pets that can be in the house what really happens is they stay alive more longer then all the ether ones because they live with people and the people take care of them. we live longer because we stay hethy and keep are selfs safe so that is what happens!!!!

Answer 1

There is only one period in there.

Big animals do live long. Elephants live over 50 yrs. Some tortoises live over 300, in the wild. Some birds live over 75yrs. And that is all without people.

The only reason that people, dogs, and cats live longer is because of health care. That is pretty much it. If there was no health care, people would die sooner and pets would as well. Before there was insulin for cats, no one would keep a diabetic cat around- it would die. If a pet got old, it was taken out back and shot most of the time because it was a burden on the family.

Answer 2

I'm not even sure that made sense.....ever heard of using periods to end your sentences?

People don't always kill them. Sometimes other animals, disease, or old age kills them. Some big animals just have shorter natural life spans, like deer. Whitetail deer only live 10 years or so...for a human, that's barely a fraction of our lifespan. And the point of keeping some animals in zoos is to breed them to increase the population in a place where the dangers are mostly removed. Animals were living and dying long before people started hunting them.


A lot of animals that live in houses with people don't live longer than normal. Some do. A lot of factors go into that (age, breed, genetics, disease, diet, stress level). Not all people stay healthy and keep themselves safe, either. We tend to live longer because that is the general lifespan for our species. It takes that long for our bodies to cease functioning. However, certain genetic defects or abnormalities can shorten the human lifespan. So can disease, poor diet, stress, or even genetic predispostion to heart disease, diabetes, and other disorders. Accidents also account for a significant number of both people and animals.


Hey, Danielle....I see your point, but I wanted to add something. The concept of pets is not a new one, but the number of them and the treatment they (usually) receive is at an all-time high. And going up. You know, people used to do the same thing with family members who were a burden on the rest of the family (the mentally ill, crippled, or otherwise "useless" toward the productivity of said family). They were quietly put in institutions or sanitariums far away and usually never mentioned again. Yes, the lifespan and quality of life of both humans and the animals we choose as companions has improved dramatically.