Is it us? If not, what is it?
Bear in mind that it doesn't necessarily have to be an animal.
I didn't think to use mass I went straight for population. That article is really good and humbling in a sense- we and our domesticants are a massive influence but are dominated by fungi, plants, ants and bacteria. Not individual species but in terms of biomass or life.
Edit: I think cattle are considered 1 species like dogs.
I didn't think to use mass I went straight for population. That article is really good and humbling in a sense- we and our domesticants are a massive influence but are dominated by fungi, plants, ants and bacteria. Not individual species but in terms of biomass or life.
Edit: I think cattle are considered 1 species like dogs.
I've heard there's some debate among biologists concerning whether cattle should be classed as one or a few species (Bos taurus, Bos primigenius, Bos indicus). Who cares.
I've heard there's some debate among biologists concerning whether cattle should be classed as one or a few species (Bos taurus, Bos primigenius, Bos indicus). Who cares.
Humans do pretty well when using biomass as a measure of success - though Antarctic krill may have us beat. Ants are a number of different species so shouldn't be counted together - cattle might also be counted as a group of species.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomass_(ecology)
Edit: Ok, I've only considered animals.