ickplant replylemmy.worldThey go there to feed on fruit. I'm guessing there is a ton of fruit that ripens around that time.1Reply
WWhyTFNot lemmy.world1Hide 1 replyTIL. But something did not compute. 8,000,000 bats are 3.5t or 3,500,000g? So less than 0.5g per bat? I found a weight of 250-350g in an article. That would mean total weight between 2,000t and 2,800t.2Reply
ickplant replylemmy.worldYou’re totally right. I made this early in the morning before coffee, it should be 3,500 tonnes. I’ll fix it.1Reply
Björn swg-empire.deAnd now I also wonder if there has ever been a gathering of humans with 8 million attendees. Edit: The record seems to be 50 million. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_peaceful_gatherings2Reply
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Elephants:
3 tons seems like a low number for a record.
Why do they migrate to the artificial park?
They go there to feed on fruit. I'm guessing there is a ton of fruit that ripens around that time.
TIL.
But something did not compute. 8,000,000 bats are 3.5t or 3,500,000g? So less than 0.5g per bat?
I found a weight of 250-350g in an article. That would mean total weight between 2,000t and 2,800t.
You’re totally right. I made this early in the morning before coffee, it should be 3,500 tonnes. I’ll fix it.
And now I also wonder if there has ever been a gathering of humans with 8 million attendees.
Edit: The record seems to be 50 million. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_peaceful_gatherings