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Seems 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
by adolph 2y ago
Seems 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.