Animals are powerful landscape engineers shaping the Earth's surface, global study finds

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Mar 30, 2026, 7:20 pm118 ptsTrending
Wild animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world. Many also act as natural landscape engineers, reshaping Earth's surface as they burrow, feed, and build shelters that move soil and sediment across ecosystems. From animals disturbing riverbeds to burrowing species redistributing soil, wildlife…

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