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Livestock make up 62% of the world’s mammal biomass; humans account for 34%; and wild mammals are just 4%.
https://ourworldindata.org/wild-mammals-birds-biomass
And add to that the fact that cow flatulence is very rich in methane (much more potent greenhouse gas than CO2) because of poor diet in industrial agriculture.
Livestock make up 62% of the world’s mammal biomass; humans account for 34%; and wild mammals are just 4%.
https://ourworldindata.org/wild-mammals-birds-biomass
And add to that the fact that cow flatulence is very rich in methane (much more potent greenhouse gas than CO2) because of poor diet in industrial agriculture.