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What animal could you delete from existence with a mostly positive outcome for the planet? (aussie.zone)

submitted 1 year ago by bestusername@aussie.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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And don't say humans, too obvious, too cynical.

I'd delete mosquitos.

The only negative effect I can think of would be fish won't have mosquito larvae to eat and their diet would have to shift.

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[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I've heard of beavers, just I've never heard the part about their benefits before, just that they make structures to block water and that they do it whenever the urge kicks in. The times beavers have been brought up around me just happen to leave that out.

[–] Stoneykins@mander.xyz 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Huh. Do you live pretty far from where beavers do (not asking you to be specific)?

But yes, beavers are great. They are what is known as a "keystone species" because they create the wetland environments that many other species depend on to live in. They eat wood, and yes, the way they build dams is by piling debris/wood wherever they find/hear flowing water, until they've plugged it all up. Then they build a lodge with an underwater entrance in the pond they made, and stock it with sticks to eat through the winter. I think they are adorable.

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

It seems like I do, we get so many different animals here and of those I've only seen a beaver once. Plenty of woodchucks though, such as this sleeping beauty I woke up walking out.

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