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I thought it was only the repulsive rats that benefit from the human ever-expanding footprint. Interesting to know other species are also adjusting.
by beastofburden1 7y ago
I thought it was only the repulsive rats that benefit from the human ever-expanding footprint. Interesting to know other species are also adjusting.
- smt88 7y agoDomestic dogs, many crops, and feral-descended populations (like wild pigs and pigeons) also benefit
- thaumasiotes 7y agoStrange list. Other domestic animals (cats, pigs, chickens...) benefit the same way domestic dogs do. That's the whole point of being domesticated.
- smt88 7y agoIt certainly would be a strange list if it were exhaustive. It was just a random list of examples to make the point that anything humans perceive as beneficial are reproducing at massive rates. Food animals (like cows) are perhaps not fitting anyone's definition of "doing well", but they're certainly reaching record-high population counts.
- dleslie 7y agoRaccoons are doing well, as are crows.