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why are bandicoots important?

One little bandicoot can dig up an elephant’s worth of soil a year – and our ecosystem loves it
11 Mar 2020

One little bandicoot can dig up an elephant’s worth of soil a year – and our ecosystem loves it

by Jennifer Chalmers | posted in: Biological Sciences, Earth & Space Sciences, STEM In Action | 0
An animal that digs holes seems like more of a nuisance than a help, but according to researchers, there’s a lot to dig about a digging bandicoot. Make connections between Biological and Earth and Space Sciences for students in years … Continued
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