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[deleted] t1_j90b0k7 wrote

Reply to comment by Chi_ZenQuakers in TIL beavers are a keystone species, which means they play an important role in ecosystems by modifying the area in a way that is beneficial to plants and animals by jewkakasaurus

That's cool until ocean acidification causes another mass extinction event

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doomgiver98 t1_j90cp4j wrote

Mass extinctions open up niches for other animals to fill and adapt.

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Skipaspace t1_j91ompi wrote

You are absolutely correct.

But I want to be one of thr animals that fill and adapt.

Also, humans are causing it. There will be a lot of suffering for humans and animals...we should probably try to limit as much suffering as possible and not actively contribute to it.

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