Animals don't just inhabit nature, they shape it


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As nature's architects, animals shape forests, rivers and soil. — AFP

Animals don't just inhabit nature, they shape it. A study in Britain, recently published in the journal Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences (PNAS), reveals how hundreds of species influence land and aquatic landscapes.

From termites, whose huge mounds are visible from space, to hippopotamuses carving drainage systems, these environmental engineers shape our planet much more than we imagine.

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