Table 2. Percentage of the mammalian herbivore species used by humans (for meat, skin/pelts, and antlers) for different classes of body mass. Information refers to recent use (in the past 20 yr) in the Nearctic, Palaearctic, and both regions combined.


Percentage of the species used by man
Body mass
(kg)
Nearctic
(31 spp.)
Palaearctic
(24 spp.)
Nearctic + Palaearctic
(49 spp.)

<0.1

0
17
8
0.1 - 0.9
20
75
44
1 - 999
100
100
100