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Wild hogs are not megafauna. It would probably be equally difficult to hunt squirrels into extinction.
by nkrisc 2y ago
Wild hogs are not megafauna. It would probably be equally difficult to hunt squirrels into extinction.
- adolph 2y agoSeems like there isn’t a strong definition for “megafauna.” In zoology, megafauna (from Greek μέγας megas "large" and Neo-Latin fauna "animal life") are large animals. The precise definition of the term varies widely, though a common threshold is approximately 45 kilograms (99 lb), with other thresholds as low as 10 kilograms (22 lb) or as high as 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megafauna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megafauna
- LeFantome 2y agoNot a strong definition but still sufficient to exclude squirrels and even wild pigs are on the very low end. You raise a good point as I would have expected “mega”fauna to have implied hundreds of kilograms at least. Under 100 and as low as 10 kg seems to take away any true meaning from the label.
- nkrisc 2y agoWhatever the definition, I am confident wild hogs and squirrels are not megafauna.