{"id":226601,"date":"2021-03-15T03:18:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T03:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/?p=226601"},"modified":"2021-03-15T03:18:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T03:18:09","slug":"adorable-echidnas-are-doing-their-part-to-fight-climate-change-without-realizing-it-t1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trueactivist.com\/adorable-echidnas-are-doing-their-part-to-fight-climate-change-without-realizing-it-t1\/","title":{"rendered":"Adorable Echidnas Are Doing Their Part To Fight Climate Change Without Realizing It"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wondering Eyre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Australian echidnas are one of the only two types of mammals that lay eggs for babies, and despite their spiky appearance, they\u2019re rather adorable. Even Bindi Irwin, the daughter of the infamous yet late \u201cCrocodile Hunter\u201d Steve Irwin, shared that this is her spirit animal, but for what reasons, we\u2019re not exactly sure.<\/p>\n

But aside from being so delightful, these little creatures are helping fight climate change and they don\u2019t even know it. Australian soil has been in horrible shape due to over 200 years of European farming practices which have depleted the nutrients and organic matter in the lands, including carbon. \u00a0This is not only horrible news for soil health, but also for all the attempts at addressing some issues of global warming.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, the native Australian echidna has become part of the solution because of its very own animal instincts. This particular animal love to dig furrows, pits, and depressions in the soil as it searches for ants to eat. What research<\/a> has found is that this type of soil \u201cengineering\u201d could actually significantly benefit the environment.<\/p>\n