- Wild animals only make up 4% of the world’s mammals; humans account for 34%, and our livestock for 62% - Our World in Data https://ourworldindata.org/mammals 76 comments environment
- "Wild mammals make up only a few percent of the world’s mammals" - Hannah Ritchie for Our World In Data Source: https://ourworldindata.org/mammals#wild-mammals-make-up-only-a-few-percent-of-the-world-s-mammals 12 comments dataisbeautiful
- Charles Darwin's Chillingham Cattle Still Under Study - In 1860, Darwin encouraged a nobleman to keep data on a feral herd of cattle near his castle. The unique info, the longest mammal phenology record in the world, shows how climate change is altering breeding, birth, & survival. http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/climate-change-puts-the-heat-on-darwins-chillingham-cattle-2297075.html 25 comments science
- Study confirms Cuvier's beaked whale is world's deepest-diving mammal. The new data shows the whales can dive more than 4,500 feet beneath the ocean surface and can last 2-3 hours. The dives push the limits of mammalian physiology, but biologists still don't know how they're able to behave this way. https://nicholas.duke.edu/about/news/new-study-confirms-beaked-whales-incredible-diving-abilities 52 comments science