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Animals are powerful landscape engineers shaping the Earth's surface, global study finds
- March 30, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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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 constantly modifies the physical structure of landscapes through everyday activities.
Originally published at Phys.org