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wild animal suffering—the
suffering experienced by non-human animals living in the wild, outside of direct human control, as a result of natural processes. Common sources of such suffering include
disease,
injury,
parasitism,
starvation,
malnutrition,
dehydration,
extreme weather,
natural disasters,
predation, and
psychological stress. An extensive amount of suffering in nature has been described as an unavoidable consequence of
Darwinian evolution. The prevalence of certain
reproductive strategies—such as producing large numbers of
offspring with little
parental care, resulting in most dying before reaching
adulthood—has led some to argue that suffering may outweigh
happiness in the wild. Some estimates suggest that the total population of wild animals, excluding
nematodes but including
arthropods, may vastly exceed the number of
animals killed by humans each year, with figures ranging between 10¹⁸ and 10²¹ individuals.
Subcategories
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Pages in category "Wild animal suffering"
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