Charismatic Megafauna

Charismatic Megafauna

Recognize that programming featuring nonhuman animals (including wildlife documentaries) currently tends to over-represent charismatic megafauna, i.e. mammals and birds who are considered the most attractive and appealing to humans. This tendency may also result in viewers regarding them as “characters,” while other species, by comparison, may seem uninteresting and unimportant. For accuracy and biodiversity, creators should make an effort to also showcase and introduce audiences to other types of animal species such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, insects, and invertebrates (especially as the latter category comprise the majority of the species on Earth).