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Of all mammalian biomass on Earth, 34% is human and 61% is livestock. Only 5% of mammalian biomass is wild animals. Admittedly we are vastly outweighed by sea
by HPsquared 3y ago
Of all mammalian biomass on Earth, 34% is human and 61% is livestock. Only 5% of mammalian biomass is wild animals.
Admittedly we are vastly outweighed by sea life, plants and bacteria - but our sheer mass dominates Mammalia.
- tcbawo 3y agoI’m curious what the estimate for rodent population is. In the largest city near me, I wouldn’t be surprised if there were multiple large rats per human being.
- earthling8118 3y agoEven if that is the case they still lose in biomass. A human has significantly more mass than even multiple of the largest rats.
- jvm___ 3y agoWhich is the reverse of what it was in 1900. 90% wild, 10% domesticated in 1900 Now it's the opposite and the wilds are losing. "Were there really wild Giraffes/tigers/elephants?" Is probably a question that kid will ask in the 2150's.
- WastingMyTime89 3y agoGiven the latest demographic projections, kids in 2150 might actually be asking: "Were there really so much people?" while the wilds will have regained serious ground.