Now think about how slow we move when we are older. How our dogs get arthritic and move slower. Then think about those predatory animals on the list. Older lions hunting and only get some of their kills. Grazing animals being easy kills to when hunted. Killer whales getting older with similar problems is a new thought to me. Blue whales likely have it easier. Shrill plankton and the smaller things they eat are likely easier to “hunt”
I think a lot of animals live longer in captivity/domestication because in the wild, when you get just a bit too old, you just die. There isn’t really the margin for error for something like getting worse at your job because you are old.
Now think about how slow we move when we are older. How our dogs get arthritic and move slower. Then think about those predatory animals on the list. Older lions hunting and only get some of their kills. Grazing animals being easy kills to when hunted. Killer whales getting older with similar problems is a new thought to me. Blue whales likely have it easier. Shrill plankton and the smaller things they eat are likely easier to “hunt”
I think a lot of animals live longer in captivity/domestication because in the wild, when you get just a bit too old, you just die. There isn’t really the margin for error for something like getting worse at your job because you are old.