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minus-squareFaceDeer@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoTo be fair, elephants would if they could. They’re known for knocking down trees so that they can eat the foliage. Turns out they knock down more trees than humans do in the African savanna.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoThey’re doing it to survive. That’s a little different.
minus-squareOptional@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoHow about globally? Elephants knocking down more trees than humans? What is it, like, 50/50? 60/40? Did you know elephants clearcut the rainforest to raise cattle? And they invented crack! Heck, they’d vote Democrat if we’d let ‘em.
minus-squareFaceDeer@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThere’s about 400,000 elephants and 8 billion humans, it’s not a fair fight.
To be fair, elephants would if they could. They’re known for knocking down trees so that they can eat the foliage. Turns out they knock down more trees than humans do in the African savanna.
They’re doing it to survive. That’s a little different.
How about globally? Elephants knocking down more trees than humans? What is it, like, 50/50? 60/40?
Did you know elephants clearcut the rainforest to raise cattle? And they invented crack! Heck, they’d vote Democrat if we’d let ‘em.
There’s about 400,000 elephants and 8 billion humans, it’s not a fair fight.