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Ants, salmon or beavers: animal architects shape landscapes
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Ants, salmon or beavers: animal architects shape landscapes

By building burrows and dams, or simply by moving around, animals such as ants, beavers, salmon, moles and hippos sculpt the planet and change the landscape.

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"On s'est toujours intéressé aux animaux individuellement. Avec cette étude, nous avons découvert l'importance collective des animaux architectes", explique à l'AFP Gemma Harvey, chercheuse en géographie physique qui a dirigé cette étude de la Queen Mary University of London publiée le 18 février.

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