@MelonYellow@lemmy.ca to science@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 months agoWhich animal will replace humans as Earth's dominant species? This scientist has an ideawww.earth.comexternal-linkmessage-square74arrow-up1113file-text
arrow-up184external-linkWhich animal will replace humans as Earth's dominant species? This scientist has an ideawww.earth.com@MelonYellow@lemmy.ca to science@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 months agomessage-square74file-text
minus-square@MutilationWave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish7•3 months agoDon’t forget that they only live 1-2 years. 3 tops. I think this is even more limiting than fire. And if evolutionary pressure leads to longer lifespans somehow, they must overcome the whole dying after mating thing.
minus-square@seven_phone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•3 months agoTrue, also they do not raise offspring which means zero communication of non-instinctive knowledge between generations.
Don’t forget that they only live 1-2 years. 3 tops. I think this is even more limiting than fire. And if evolutionary pressure leads to longer lifespans somehow, they must overcome the whole dying after mating thing.
True, also they do not raise offspring which means zero communication of non-instinctive knowledge between generations.