Overrated and Uderrated animals.

[bugmaster ∞]

People underestimate of overestimate animals alot. Here is what I think.

Overrated

. lions- they are not the king of the beasts. that would be the sprem whale
. honey badgers- they can withstand blows from a machetee but it is not as powerful as people say
. sharks- I love sharks but they are not the top predetors of the ocean, again that would be sperm whales
. dogs- its alway " dogs this dogs that" it annoys me so much


Underrated

. sperm whale- it the the largest pure carnivore alive today. people never get that

. goliath tigerfish- forget sharks, this is a true monster

. frogs- people think the only eat flies, depending on the size frogs can eat spiders, snakes, rodents, lizards, birds, and other frogs

. every invertebrate ever- everytime i see a picture of a bunch of animals together there is no invertebrates.it annoys me so much that the majority is treated like the minority. and fish, amphibians, mammals, reptiles and birds are threated as the main groups of animals (I made a whole page about that). Not all vertebrates are imenssly overestimated, but as a whole vertebrates are waaaayyyy overated.

What do you think are the most overrated and underrated animals?

[bugmaster ∞]

Автор сообщения: Gustave5436

Автор сообщения: bugmaster ∞

. sperm whale- it the the largest pure carnivore alive today. people never get that

Wrong, largest carnivore is also the largest animal. The blue whale, which feeds on krill.

Автор сообщения: C4Warr10r

Over-rated: Any animal that is either not humans or does not directly assist them.

Of course, that category encompasses an incredibly small number of species. Mostly those which are parasites, particularly those specializing in parasitizing humans. Pretty much everything else plays an important role in the natural ecosystem. Since even the smallest of changes can result in major disruption to our civilization, a stable ecosystem is entirely in our interests.

The blue whale is not a pure carnivore it is an omnivore that eats zooplankton and phytoplankton

[C4Warr10r]

Автор сообщения: Gustave

Of course, that category encompasses an incredibly small number of species. Mostly those which are parasites, particularly those specializing in parasitizing humans. Pretty much everything else plays an important role in the natural ecosystem. Since even the smallest of changes can result in major disruption to our civilization, a stable ecosystem is entirely in our interests.

Too bad we don't live in one and never have. I doubt you've ever lived in one, certainly not a natural one. And no, the smallest of changes don't disrupt our civilization. If the Galapagos Tortoise died out tommorrow and no humans were around watching it, nobody would ever care because it does nothing.

THe environment is not the sensitive flower some would have you believe. If something gets wiped out, it simply creates a new niche. Certainly, some parts of the ecosystem are important, but not everything, and humans make better ones, anyway. We can grow more plants on less land and with less resources than nature. We eradicated their pests in doing so and nobody cares.

If you're really worried about something disrupting the ecosystem, humans aren't where you should be looking, anyway. Few people who speak of global climate change ever mention it, but the Earth has been warmer than it is now for most of its history. Indeed, this 10,000-year spring we're enjoying is incredibly unusual. It's unprecedented. When that ends, and the Earth's climate takes on a more regular pattern, that might affect our civilization significantly.

But probably not. Not ultimately. We already live everywhere, it's just a matter of moving.

[Ishan451]

Overrated

Pigs - they don't taste nearly as good as people make you believe.


Underrated

Pistolshrimp - Being able to weaponise plasma is something not even humans have managed.

[bugmaster ∞]

Автор сообщения: Ishan451

Overrated

Pigs - they don't taste nearly as good as people make you believe.


Underrated

Pistolshrimp - Being able to weaponise plasma is something not even humans have managed.

pistol shrimp vs mantis shrimp

[jpcerutti]

Автор сообщения: Ishan451

Overrated

Pigs - they don't taste nearly as good as people make you believe.


Underrated

Pistolshrimp - Being able to weaponise plasma is something not even humans have managed.

But bacon.... pigs ftw. If for no other reason *that* alone would keep me from ever becoming Muslim or Jewish.

Turkey bacon is just some sorry tease and should be reviewed as possible torture by AI or HRW.

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Автор сообщения: jpcerutti

Автор сообщения: Ishan451

Overrated

Pigs - they don't taste nearly as good as people make you believe.


Underrated

Pistolshrimp - Being able to weaponise plasma is something not even humans have managed.

But bacon.... pigs ftw. If for no other reason *that* alone would keep me from ever becoming Muslim or Jewish.

Turkey bacon is just some sorry tease and should be reviewed as possible torture by AI or HRW.

You lie. turky bacon is no worse

[jpcerutti]

Автор сообщения: bugmaster ∞

Автор сообщения: jpcerutti

But bacon.... pigs ftw. If for no other reason *that* alone would keep me from ever becoming Muslim or Jewish.

Turkey bacon is just some sorry tease and should be reviewed as possible torture by AI or HRW.

You lie. turky bacon is no worse

Turkey bacon is only edible if you fry it in bacon grease - which kinda defeats the whole purpose. :)

Might as well color strips of tofu and call it "tofu bacon".

Is like arguing pineapple from the can is as good as a fresh one, or a US bought banana is the same as one in the PI, or canned tuna is close enough to a tuna steak.