‎Using his burgeoning intelligence, this most successful of all mammal…

David Attenborough
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‎Using his burgeoning intelligence, this most successful of all mammals has exploited the environment to produce food for an ever increasing population. Instead of controlling the environment for the benefit of the population, perhaps it's time we controlled the population to allow the survival of the environment. ✨ The Life of Mammals. Documentary, 2002.
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