ickplant@lemmy.worldM to Bats@lemmy.world · 6 months agoBat fact: Bats make up about 20% of all mammalslemmy.worldimagemessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squarejayemar@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoIs that 20% of the number of species of mammals, or 20% of the number of individual mammals?
minus-squarezout@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months ago1400 species, about 20% of all mammals. So the former.
minus-squarezout@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoAlso, rodents make up about 40% of all species of mammals.
Is that 20% of the number of species of mammals, or 20% of the number of individual mammals?
1400 species, about 20% of all mammals. So the former.
Also, rodents make up about 40% of all species of mammals.