Yhn ScienceSpace Policy first seen 1 d ago, last 40 min ago, peak #3
What is Earth's dominant species by mass?
Original: What's Earth's dominant species by mass?
A question making the rounds asks which species dominates Earth by total mass. The answer most discussions point to is ants, whose combined biomass is often cited as rivalling or exceeding that of humans, with livestock such as cattle also weighing heavily in the comparison.
Why now: unclear
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 58 min ago to 40 min ago.
Evidence
- What's Earth's dominant species by mass? · surprisetalk · 290
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/1271155