Are homo sapiens the no 1 animal on the planet ? When I look at what we`re doing to this place I think we may be near the bottom !
2006-08-12 10:40:17 · 15 answers · asked by redjonjak 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Surely you jest.
Yes, we are top dog. That doesn't mean there aren't other dogs living here, or that the top dog can't die. Just means we're the baddest beast on the planet.
Comes from having the brains.
2006-08-12 10:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by Grendle 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Humans, whether or not we know it are at par with other creatures in the dominion of the planet. It takes many different species to make a world.
We are in a better positon to take care of the planet but we do a poor job.
2006-08-12 19:02:23 · answer #2 · answered by Equinoxical ™ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, we're dumb in some ways and smart in others. When we study other species we learn it is never a good long term strategy for a species to be so aggressive. We see that population density produces stress, which causes heart disease and aggression, and a high mortality rate.
But we just don't learn.
We see what we do as 'progress' when we're really just reacting, not designing long term strategies or solving problems; and we see what we make as 'progress' when its really just change.
Whether the changes will be good for us long term or not remains to be seen.
2006-08-12 18:06:00 · answer #3 · answered by pea 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We have posable thumbs - tis the only reason we have taken over planet earth.
I've heard that if cats had posable thumbs, they would rule the earth. I don't agree - I don't think it would be right to have the world ruled by satan's minions.
2006-08-13 04:33:38 · answer #4 · answered by Claire M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Humans are top (for want of a better word)
We'll probably colonize Mars and be extremely homesick
2006-08-12 18:45:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol, how do you lable the number one species on the planet?
it would probably be bactria on the whole as they live just about anywhere, yeah they may not be animals, but still.
2006-08-12 17:55:29 · answer #6 · answered by Dead2TheWind 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My mate Geoff's bent as a nine bob note, and is near the bottom at every opportunity.
2006-08-12 17:48:16 · answer #7 · answered by Kango Man 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
We are the dominant species, no doubt. However, our short-sighted, self-destructive behavior will catch up with us eventually (probably sooner than we think).
2006-08-12 17:48:05 · answer #8 · answered by The Man In The Box 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you - we are probably at the bottom of the pile
2006-08-12 17:45:39 · answer #9 · answered by The one 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we are the top dog. But it does not mean that we are'nt trashing our planet.
2006-08-12 17:46:38 · answer #10 · answered by Led_head 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋