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Taxonomic Bias and Why People Care More About Certain Species
Taxonomy is the classification of different species of animals and other organisms like plants and fungi. Taxonomic bias is the tendency to study and care more about species that are closely related to us or considered more useful. People tend to know more and care more about animals that are more similar to us. Spending time with an animal for weeks, months, and years can make you start to think like the animal. Taxonomic bias is caused by our attraction and similarity to certain animals.