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Somewhat speculative of course—the extant megafauna you’re referring to are somewhat endangered and but also don’t represent great sources of usable materials s
by VeninVidiaVicii 2y ago
Somewhat speculative of course—the extant megafauna you’re referring to are somewhat endangered and but also don’t represent great sources of usable materials such as meat or skins. Additionally, many are quite dangerous — rhinos, hippos, and elephants to be specific.
- kjkjadksj 2y agoWhere do we draw the megafauna line? Do gazelle count?
- rad_gruchalski 2y agoApparently, yes… > 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). Large body size is generally associated with other traits, such as having a slow rate of reproduction, and in large herbivores, reduced or negligible adult mortality from being killed by predators. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megafauna https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megafauna
- billfruit 2y agoWhy is 'fauna' termed as neo-latin? Is it a modern coinage?
- AlotOfReading 2y agoYeah, invented by Linnaeus to complement flora. Flora itself is only a couple centuries older.