How Many Herbivores Are There?
How Many Herbivores Are There? INTRODUCTION. Terrestrial mammalian herbivores, a group of ~4000 species, live in every major ecosystem on Earth except Antarctica. What percent of animals are herbivores? The survey suggests that across animals, carnivory is most common, including 63% of species. Another 32% are herbivorous, while humans belong to a small minority, just