Termite mounds are amazing multifunctional structures

Their variety in color, shape and size seems endless as well as their usage. The mounds are built and maintained by termites to house the colony, but a lot of other species use them for their own purposes. The soil is very fertile, so plants and trees will grow on them, changing landscapes over time. In certain times of the year you will even find mushrooms growing on them. Depending on their location animals use them as a lookout post. If they have the right form, elephants rub their skin against them. Aardvarks will open the mount to eat the termites and dig holes in them, which will then be taken over by other animals for protection. Hyenas love to den in them. Warthogs often have their burrows in termite mount and run for cover when chased by predators. In this Phanhabs illustration, the mound is inhabited by mongoose and with the monkey on top it looks like a throne. Termite mounds are amazing multifunctional structures. More information about Phanhabs in the twikga books portfolio…