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This is the place for discussing the potential collapse of modern civilization and the environment.

Collapse, in this context, refers to the significant loss of an established level or complexity towards a much simpler state. It can occur differently within many areas, orderly or chaotically, and be willing or unwilling. It does not necessarily imply human extinction or a singular, global event. Although, the longer the duration, the more it resembles a ‘decline’ instead of collapse.

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Wild mammals make up only a few percent of the world’s mammals (2022) (ourworldindata.org)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] De_Narm -1 points 11 months ago (10 children)

First of all, that's a travesty. All of you should consider going vegan and/or helping to perserve wildlife by various means.

Second of all, I'm rather confused that pets, and zoo animals I presume, make up less than one percent overall. I would have never guessed that.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Pets tend to be small. This is biomass, not numbers.

[–] braindamagebuddy 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Maybe just my US bias but it certainly feels like there should be >1% pet attributed biomass. If humans are 30+% then that's only 1 pet per 10 people assuming the average pet(s) weigh 1/3rd the weight of a human. Feel free to correct my arbitrary numbers though.

[–] De_Narm 1 points 11 months ago

I'm just inventing numbers on the spot, but I'd guess the average human at about 60 kg. There are more adults than children and the obesity rates are higher than ever. The average cat is about 4 kg, I looked that up. That's one cat for every 2 humans to get a full percent.

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