Mammal Heart Rate vs. Lifespan
Resting heart rate (bpm) and maximum lifespan (years) for 26 mammal species across six taxonomic groups.
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| # | common_name | scientific_name | heart_rate_bpm | lifespan_years | group |
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| 1 | Etruscan shrew | Suncus etruscus | 835 | 2.0 | small mammal |
| 2 | House mouse | Mus musculus | 580 | 4.0 | small mammal |
| 3 | Syrian hamster | Mesocricetus auratus | 400 | 3.5 | small mammal |
| 4 | Brown rat | Rattus norvegicus | 360 | 4.0 | small mammal |
| 5 | Eastern gray squirrel | Sciurus carolinensis | 250 | 20.0 | small mammal |
| 6 | European rabbit | Oryctolagus cuniculus | 220 | 12.0 | small mammal |
| 7 | Little brown bat | Myotis lucifugus | 400 | 34.0 | bat |
| 8 | Brandt's bat | Myotis brandtii | 400 | 41.0 | bat |
| 9 | Naked mole rat | Heterocephalus glaber | 200 | 31.0 | small mammal |
| 10 | Domestic cat | Felis catus | 150 | 22.0 | carnivoran |
| 11 | Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | 120 | 17.0 | carnivoran |
| 12 | Domestic dog | Canis familiaris | 90 | 20.0 | carnivoran |
| 13 | Pig | Sus scrofa domesticus | 70 | 27.0 | ungulate |
| 14 | Giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | 65 | 39.0 | ungulate |
| 15 | Human | Homo sapiens | 65 | 122.0 | primate |
| 16 | Chimpanzee | Pan troglodytes | 60 | 60.0 | primate |
| 17 | Gorilla | Gorilla gorilla | 50 | 60.0 | primate |
| 18 | Cow | Bos taurus | 55 | 22.0 | ungulate |
| 19 | Lion | Panthera leo | 45 | 30.0 | carnivoran |
| 20 | Polar bear | Ursus maritimus | 50 | 43.0 | carnivoran |
| 21 | White rhinoceros | Ceratotherium simum | 40 | 50.0 | ungulate |
| 22 | Horse | Equus caballus | 36 | 62.0 | ungulate |
| 23 | Orca | Orcinus orca | 30 | 90.0 | marine |
| 24 | African elephant | Loxodonta africana | 28 | 70.0 | ungulate |
| 25 | Bowhead whale | Balaena mysticetus | 12 | 211.0 | marine |
| 26 | Blue whale | Balaenoptera musculus | 9 | 110.0 | marine |
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