If us Humans were to Go extinct-Would Plants and animals reclaim the Earth?

Answer 1

Depends why we went extinct. If we died out from some disease like bird flu, then very rapidly our roads and cities would become overgrown with plant life and animals would move in.

If we were wiped out by a nuclear war or a massive meteorite impact then there might not be much in the way of plant or animal life left to take over what was left - although I suspect that a few simple organisms such as bacteria would survive.

Answer 2

I don't think plants and animals would have a chance against the insects. They would take the place of humans in the management of the planet. It has been postulated that cockroaches could survive an atomic bomb. And anyone who has chased the buggers with a slipper, sprayed themselves out of house and home only to find that the cockroaches were still alive and kicking,osmetimes launching themselves from one wall to another, will understand why I think they are the successors to mankind.

Answer 3

I reckon the insects would have a pretty good chance of coming out tops, especially those social groups with their clearly defined hierarchy structures such as the ants, bees, wasps and similar. Look at the way that they all know their place even being born into their places such as workers, queens, drones, soldiers and none of them striving to alter their status, just selflessly working for the collective good and if its their lot in life to give their life for the collective good and long term survival of the group they will. I doubt there are many humans who could live following such principles. Also creatures with a relatively short life cycle have a greater chance of evolving to cope with changing conditions, that's why for example fruit flies are so good for research because they have short life cycles and mutate and can fix new characteristics fairly quickly.

Answer 4

Sat sri akal. because it happens interior the e book of Genesis that's defined interior the e book of Revelation. to place it purely, think of you're on my own, in a black room, no plant life/animals/individuals, no information superhighway or any ingredient, that is purely you and no one else and not something. What do you do? What would be the factor of what you do? does no longer or no longer that is lots nicer with animals, plant life, people? does no longer there be lots extra factor? i think of it incredibly is a mind-blowing thank you to ascertain it.

Answer 5

If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos.

Edward O. Wilson

Answer 6

Aren't humans animals? And don't plants already rule the earth?

Answer 7

I'm sure that would happen. I mean look at your lawn for example. Just imagine you leave it there for 10 years without cutting it. Now how many bugs, insects, rotdens could be found? alot.. and how tall would the grass bE? lol

Answer 8

Yes, especially the plants. I heard carrots and beets have it out for humans.

Answer 9

I dont doubt it, you should read Ishmael by david quinn its a great book that touches on that subject

Answer 10

yes plants first. they spread faster..eventually a new dominate species of similar kind would probably evolve probably from monkeys again actually or whales or some crap....