ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Bats@lemmy.world · 6 months agoBat fact: Bats make up about 20% of all mammalslemmy.worldimagemessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up189arrow-down12
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minus-squarejayemar@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up24·6 months agoIs that 20% of the number of species of mammals, or 20% of the number of individual mammals?
minus-squareSpyro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·6 months agoIt has to be the former. I would be shocked if bats even outnumbered humans and rodents combined.
minus-squarezout@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·6 months ago1400 species, about 20% of all mammals. So the former.
minus-squarezout@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up7·6 months agoAlso, rodents make up about 40% of all species of mammals.
minus-squareHegar@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 months agoAlso, squirrels make up 60% of all rodents… that I love.
Is that 20% of the number of species of mammals, or 20% of the number of individual mammals?
It has to be the former. I would be shocked if bats even outnumbered humans and rodents combined.
1400 species, about 20% of all mammals. So the former.
Also, rodents make up about 40% of all species of mammals.
Also, squirrels make up 60% of all rodents… that I love.
I need an answer on this.