Animal Architecture: Termite Mound Discovered in Brazil Is the Size of Great Britain

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Researchers recently announced the discovery of the world's largest termite mound complex, located in northeastern Brazil. The total volume of excavated soil is estimated to equal 4,000 Pyramids of Giza, with the complex itself averaging 4,000 years of age and covering an estimated area of 230,000 square kilometers—equivalent to the size of Great Britain.

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Cite: Pereira, Matheus. "Animal Architecture: Termite Mound Discovered in Brazil Is the Size of Great Britain" [Arquitetura Animal: Cupinzeiro descoberto no Brasil tem a área da Grã-Bretanha] 04 Jul 2026. ArchDaily. (Trans. Eduardo Souza) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1113860/animal-architecture-termite-mound-discovered-in-brazil-is-the-size-of-great-britain> ISSN 0719-8884
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