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The planet still belongs to the dinosaurs. (mander.xyz)
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[-] Hegar@fedia.io 8 points 1 month ago

Except dinosaurs weren't taken out and some species like chickens probably have more biomass than ever.

I think that's the more horrific scenario anyway - we cause a massive catastrophe but like the end of a slasher franchise, we're still around to do it all over again.

[-] negativenull@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

There are more species of birds (dinosaurs) alive today than there are mammal species

10,000 vs 6,000 (ish)

[-] tyler@programming.dev 4 points 1 month ago

The bird count is over 11k now! I think something like 11300ish. Let me look it up.

OK it’s 11250!

[-] negativenull@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

It really is the bird's world still

[-] bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

All wild mammals combined are about 1/10th the biomass of humans.

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