10 Animal Engineers Creating Amazing Things

Did you know that

animal

s are excellent

engineers

? They can design and build

amazing

structures, but to do so they don't need to spend several years in universities reading books crying over sheets. All of these

things

are natural because their abilities influence their natural habitat. They have been doing it for thousands of years and they beat us when we started

creating

technologically complicated structures not long ago compared to them, so today we want to show you 10 extraordinary

engineers

of the

animal

world 10. social weaver nest we know birds are good at building nests, but some of them are real engineers talented sociable weavers, for example, they build nests that from a distance look like giant haystacks growing on trees use a variety of different materials to create their unusual apartment block sociable weavers make their nests using larger sticks as basic structure with dry grasses and soft grasses as cushions.

Social weavers also add some security with the help of sharp straw spikes placed at each entrance. Other birds, including birds of prey, sometimes build their nests on top of the structure. They almost never nest separately and form. huge nest structures in the trees so you can see hundreds of nesting chambers and they are enough to cover an entire colony of birds. The largest known nests house up to 400 birds. 9. a blind mole rat Mole rats are a great danger for those who want to harvest good crops in their gardens, the only thing these creatures want is to take over everything that grows there and hide it in their warehouses.

People sometimes confuse this animal with its distant relative, a talpei or moles, but blind mole rats differ. There is a lot of them in the way they dig their burrows and these burrows are impressive. The blind mole rats use their teeth to sink the animal into the ground and pull it over the head. In the end, they have a very long labyrinth with several layers, the first one. layer is one foot underground and there the animal stores its food the second is about 13 feet underground there is a warehouse and a summer and winter nest that tunnel can have up to 10 sections and be up to 500 yards 8. montezuma or pandola Have you ever heard the name montezuma or pandola?

We think not. Actually, this is a small bird that not only has an extraordinary name but also an excellent way of making nests. These little creatures use vines to weave the hanging baskets they arrange. their nests with the strongest vines adding other vines and fibers until the nests are complete they form large colonies by grouping the nests these constructions are often located in tall and isolated trees the birds are very clever they hang their nests from the unstable ends of the branches That makes the hungry monkeys reluctant to try to climb up to eat the bird's eggs. montezuma or pandolas also use another way to deter predators, they often build their nest colonies in trees where, in slim 7. the caddisfly larva is a small larva that lives in water this tiny.

The creature had to find a very effective way to protect itself from predators and it did. He decided to make a box of stones like a real stonemason. The gland under an insect's chin functions as a tape dispenser, producing a sticky silk that binds stones together. Overall, the best thing is that this tape sticks even when wet and the larva has no problem building its case completely underwater. The construction of the boxes really needs advanced engineering techniques. These techniques result in resistance to buoyancy in the aquatic environment. 6. The rufous hornero that most birds build. their twig nests, but not the little South American bird called rufus hornaro, these creatures prefer something more solid, which is why they build extraordinary earthen nests in trees. rufus hornero collects mud and dung to create a bowl high in tree branches like a real potter, uses heat to make the nest dry and hard the sun bakes the nest to create a hardened shelter where the birds can lay their eggs the nest is also oriented to move away from the winds and, of course, these birds have all the necessary skills to do so from birth 5. corals coral reefs do not allow anyone to remain indifferent and the delirium of fantastic colors and shapes It boggles the imagination, but did you know that all of these

amazing

structures are built by small soft organisms?

Coral polyps. These little guys secrete layers of calcium carbonate beneath their bodies, the coral. The polyps build the reef and have a symbiotic relationship with microscopic algae called zooxanthellae. The polyps provide shelter for algae, while the zooxanthellae create energy through photosynthesis. This energy is like food for corals and the colorful structures form skeletons for these organisms. Four a green tree and this unique engineer insect. lives in the forest of Australia the Australian green tree ant is also called the weaver ant this name comes from a scale to build a nest with woven leaves they build very large nests sometimes the size of a football in a very complicated way worker ants They pull several leaves together and bind them in place with a sticky white substance that is created by their larvae.

The worker ants carry the larvae in their mandibles to the site where new construction is to begin, then the workers lightly squeeze the larvae to make silk which they use to glue the leaves all together. If one leaf is out of reach of the group, they will form a structure. which looks like a bridge for ants, it helps them connect the leaf to the new nest built in the trees, the nests are often difficult to see 3. vogelkop whizzer Males of vogelkop whizzers cannot sing beautiful songs and have very simple plumage, but they can build amazing shelters that they use only to attract females.

They compete with other males trying to create the most impressive house. Male vocal whistlers decorate the entrance to the shelter with different bright objects, berries, flowers and other

things

. Females are mainly attracted to the color blue, which is why males bring as many blue objects as possible, but sometimes other efforts They have no effect and the demanding females choose someone else. 2. Termites Termites live in colonies of several million individuals and build true masterpieces of engineering. They create their iconic cone-shaped mounds that can reach 10 feet or even more in height. One mound is known to be about 16 feet tall and the most amazing.

The fact is that it is only the top part of the termites' house. Termites build their skyscrapers from the chewed remains of woody trees, mud and feces. The termite mound has a very complicated interior structure and has a variety of sections for different needs. These incredible buildings provide everything. type of comfort for the termite colony the mound has excellent air circulation which allows the mound to stay air conditioned yes these insects have even taught humans a lesson on how to create air chambers with a specific microclimate this principle is used by humans now in the construction of mine and underground tunnels, in addition, termites collect water in the form of condensation and grow mushroom gardens inside mound 1.

Beavers, of course, our list would not be complete without beavers because they are the most famous architect animals. Beavers live in large families and all work together. They fell huge trees. to create dams on the rivers they build to make stale ponds there these workaholic mammals build their winter homes or cabins they create them from brush and mud sometimes the beaver cabin can be 10 feet high the entrance is always underwater beavers are very skilled at waterproofing each year they prepare for winter by covering their lodge with a new layer of mud that hardens to create a barrier against the cold and predators the temperature is always above zero even if it is very cold outside beaver dams can be really huge in size The longest was found in Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada.

It measured around 1000 yards. We have the beavers to thank for the hydropower plants and dams. These animals have taught us how to build all this. Are you impressed? We hope they are and these. Animals are only part of those creatures that make very complicated constructions. We would be delighted if you write in the comments which animal engineers you liked the most.