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99% of humans have the complete opposite reaction when the animal in question is a mosquito.
Mosquitos are almost parasites and are vectors for disease. It’s a pretty different relationship we have with them.
Well, let's unpack this thought then.
Pigs (you know, the animal that bacon actually comes from) mostly live off of human waste (aka garbage). They are the origin of the H1N1 virus (also known as the flu) and when not contained they are considered absolute pests.
How are they different than mosquitos again?
Curious what the fantasy world you live in looks like. Where industrial hog farms have garbage trucks heading into them and not trucks of purpose grown feed. I guess you wouldn't have many landfills either.
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You realize that's newsworthy precisely because it's uncommon right?
It's really not uncommon at all. That was just the first article that popped up on a Google search. Here's the second:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/gyzbgq/pigs-are-eating-las-vegas-casino-leftovers-and-its-saving-the-damn-planet