10 Animals You Didn’t Know Were Vital to an Ecosystem

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Before getting into the fun stuff, we should define what we mean by an ecosystem. An ecosystem is a geographic area where organisms, the weather, and the landscape combine to form an interlocking system. Every component has a role to play. An ecosystem could be our entire planet or a pond hidden deep in the woods. If one part of the ecosystem disappears, the whole network is more or less affected.

Each ecosystem is unique. If one of its elements disappears, the ecosystem will change. All the animals on our list are vital to their ecosystems. Some of them are struggling to cope with man’s influence on the environment. Here are 10 animals you didn’t know were vital to an ecosystem.

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10 Animals You Didn't Know Were Vital to an Ecosystem - Listverse