Who Shares the Planet?
When you look at the total biomass of all mammals on Earth today, the breakdown is staggering.
Wild mammals - everything from elephants to mice and deers- make up just 5% of the total. Humans account for roughly 36%.
The remaining 59% of all mammalian biomass consists entirely of our livestock and pets, primarily cattle and pigs raised for human consumption.
Did you know?
Wild mammals represent only a small fraction of total mammal biomass on Earth today.
Key takeaway
Human activity has profoundly reshaped the balance of life on our planet and how we produce food has a major impact on biodiversity.