Questions for ‘Surprise! These animals can help fight climate change’
![a short beaked echidna, spiky on top and furry on the bottom - it resembles a hedgehod with an elongated nose](https://www.snexplores.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1440_climate_change_herores_feat-1030x580.jpg)
The short-beaked echidna digs pits throughout Australia’s forest floors in search of food. Leaf litter, water and microbes that gather in those pits help store carbon in the ecosystem.
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