Biology 101: insects are animals.
That is still a grossly unfair statement though that paints a very inaccurate picture. 95% of all people seeing that statement are going picture spot, fluffy, and kangaroos and koalas. It was my first thought as well.
By that logic, I would guess millions of “animals” are killed everyday in the U.S. My exterminator’s job is to kill “animals” then.
“Biology 101: insects are animals.”
Technically true. The are a class within the Kingdom Animalia. Sponges are likewise considered to be animals but it is disingenuous in the extreme to deliberately throw a number like that out as the media has done without explaining that;
No attempt at at counting has been done
Included in the number are not only mammals but insects as well