If humans didn't exist?

Question

would there be more animals in the world, what would be the dominant animal and would the earth be better?

Answer 1

I'm sure they'd be fine without humans. They managed to survive and evolve through all kinds of natural disasters and yearly events. They don't need us, they're endangered because of us.

Answer 2

Humans are the only mammals that can imagine the future. Some animals like elephants have good memories, like the source of food hundreds of miles away. They have evolved along a branch that homo sapien has come to dominate. Genetic finger prints get shorter over time so the human genome will eventually become extinct through no fault of their own. Just like the dinosaurs, who suffered a genetic decay, so too will humans. No one would ever be able to record your answer, let alone answer it on such a complex system. Humans have been the sole architects of shaping their future. In 1000,000 years, we are merely two minutes into the time of the Earths existence. Another 100,000 years and we may be stepping out of the water like Eryops.

Answer 3

To say the world would be better without humans is self-pitying nonsense. If ants, monkeys, or insects were nature's prime creation, why didn't nature (or God) stop there? Man is nature's greatest creation because man can think. The computer you are reading this on was not created by an ant or a gorilla. Art is not created by an animal. An animal doesn't have the ability to travel to other worlds or to learn the secrets of creation.

Answer 4

If Humans didn't exist, much of the civilised world would be covered with vegetation, and all other types of animals, included many which are extinct, would abound on the Earth.
The whole world would be stunningly beautiful,
but none of us would be here to see it.

Would it be a better world? For those creatures remaining, absolutely.
Which animal would be dominate? None, there would more of all animals, some animals would still kill other animals, but not to extinction,the most dominant feature would be the trees.
Humans feel the need to change nature, our buildings, even our computers are still part of nature, because we are natural animals, but our success has destroyed most of what would be here but for us, our needs, and our wants.

Answer 5

Every "species" is here for a reason. They all (including humans) have their own place and contribute in their own ways. The Earth probably would be better as far as pollution. There obviously wouldn't be large corporations pumping pollutants into the water, soil, and whatnot. Certain animal populations would be dramatically changed without humans and would result either in an abundance or severe shortage of the species. As far as "dominant" animal, I don't think there would be any one species. Probably the big cats or wild dogs for that matter (as far as predators).

Answer 6

If humans didn't exist, the animals would be living in harmony with each other. Lions don't eat deer and dogs don't chase cats who chase mice. Sin entered the world because of the disobedience of man. There won't be a dominant species because all would be in harmony and have equal "rights". But I can't answer you if the earth would be better.

Answer 7

If we do not exist, w'll never be able to 'judge' a better earth. in XinaStar
The dominant animal is ants.They are the biggest alive organism in the world.

Answer 8

The earth would undoubtedly be better for the rest of nature.

There would not be a single dominant animal. While big cats are at the top of the food chain, they cannot overcome the giant herbivores so that human concept of dominating the world would not arise.

Answer 9

Then either another primate would have evolved to fit the ecological niche and would have developed civilization or if there were no primates then another animal would have evolved. Either way you would have cities and industry.

What animal could have replaced primates? It would have to be originally a tree-dweller which adapted to living on the ground and would have to have hands with opposable thumbs. A giant squirrel?

And what do you mean by "better", all natural, no tools or fire, living at the mercy of the elements and grazing/gathering food without hunting. If you are one of those who think the Earth would be better witout people, then take a step and remove yourself. Without people there can be no judgement of "better" or "worse", for without people the Earth just "is".

Answer 10

The earth would be tremendiously better there woulden't be huge evil corporations like Mcdonalds, Nike, Dell and dolphins would rain supreme rulers of the ocean like they have already and cheetias land mammal the animal human is most intelligent and most dangerious of them all this world would be better off without humans ehh would be a nice dream anyway

Answer 11

If humans did not exist then David Ickes` race of lizard aliens could take off their diguises and eat all the animals. The earth would not be bothered one way or the other.