life span

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Unlike oil, there are no strategic fertilizer reserves, partly because they have a relatively short life span of about three to five months.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

These burrow-dwelling rats have a maximum life span of nearly 40 years, making them world's the longest-lived rodent.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

Technological advances may turn back aging, extending the average life span by at least a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

The Mediterranean island, they thought, offered ideal conditions for studying the genes and habits that can influence life span: Its population is relatively isolated, with low rates of immigration and little genetic diversity.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2024

“The short life span has always been a prime limiting factor in education,” he told George and Julie.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien