The Problem With Life Expectancy

The video explores life expectancy across humans, dogs, and sea turtles, highlighting different definitions used for each species. It explains how life expectancy is calculated and the implications of these calculations. The video suggests using graphs to better understand life expectancy, showing how different species experience infant mortality, adulthood, and old age. It emphasizes the importance of considering the full life curve rather than focusing on a single life expectancy number.

Why is it difficult to understand how different animals live and die based on life expectancy?

What can we learn from graphing the different ages when animals die?