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Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. In the animal kingdom lifespans can stretch from mere hours to entire centuries, but that’s just the start. Some ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Fast animals get plenty of attention for their incredible feats of speed. But what about animals ...