Colonies of penguins that live in Antarctica create hotbeds of diversity by doing something that all animals do: pooping.<br />
Researchers found that when penguins poop, they enrich the soil in and around the colony, creating the perfect environment for mosses and lichens to grow.

Colonies of penguins that live in Antarctica create hotbeds of diversity by doing something that all animals do: pooping. Researchers found that when penguins poop, they enrich the soil in and around the colony, creating the perfect environment for mosses and lichens to grow.

Colonies of penguins that live in Antarctica create hotbeds of diversity by doing something that all animals do: pooping.<br>
Researchers found that when penguins poop, they enrich the soil in and around the colony, creating the perfect environment for mosses and lichens to grow.

Penguins, Biodiversity And Antarctica

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