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Just ten species make up almost half the weight of all wild mammals on Earth ourworldindata.org/wild-mammal-biomass-dominance

186 sats \ 3 comments \ @0xbitcoiner 24 Nov Animal_World

Wild mammals once dominated the mammal kingdom. Not anymore. Today, humans and our livestock account for 98% of the world’s land mammals by weight, while wild land mammals are just 2%.

But it’s not just the total number of wild mammals that matters. Having a broad range of different mammals that flourish does too.

There are various reasons why we should care about biodiversity, having a variety of animal and plant life in the world.

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...read more at ourworldindata.org

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22 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei 18h

Thanks for this @0xbitcoiner

Will regale my son with these facts.

Was surprised to find that the blue whale didn’t make the cut, then read that this is a list for land mammals.

We have a rat problem in Singapore! Guess we contribute to its thriving population

33 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby 24 Nov

I'm pretty surprised that elephants make up as much a percentage as they do.

Deer make total sense. They are a plague in North America.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 24 Nov

Looks like it’s a plague in the UK too, didn’t know that.

... the UK — deer are often viewed as a pest and are culled periodically to try to “keep in check” their impacts on other wildlife and landscapes.