There actually is some truth to this idea, but not specifically in what these animals do. It has to do with heart rates.
Larger, slower animals habe larger, slower hearts. Meanwhile, smaller, faster animals have smaller faster hearts. Regardless of size however, the average heart can only survive so many beats. 1 billion beats is the limit for most species.
There are exceptions, small dogs for example die young by this metric, and chickens may seem near immortal, capable of living more than twice the average, given they aren't killed and eaten. But most creatures have about a billion heart beats.
Humans, like chickens, average over two billion beats. And I know what your thinking, still do nothing, right? Seems that way, except that an active lifestyle is the most surefire way to keep your resting heart rate slow, and keep your heart beating out those two billion beats for decades.
Larger, slower animals habe larger, slower hearts. Meanwhile, smaller, faster animals have smaller faster hearts. Regardless of size however, the average heart can only survive so many beats. 1 billion beats is the limit for most species.
There are exceptions, small dogs for example die young by this metric, and chickens may seem near immortal, capable of living more than twice the average, given they aren't killed and eaten. But most creatures have about a billion heart beats.
Humans, like chickens, average over two billion beats. And I know what your thinking, still do nothing, right? Seems that way, except that an active lifestyle is the most surefire way to keep your resting heart rate slow, and keep your heart beating out those two billion beats for decades.