Invasive ants took over the savanna in Kenya and even lions were affected
A new study explores a disruptive force in the delicate African ecosystem that holds consequences for even top predators like lions. The big-headed ant, first recorded on the island of Mauritius, has been traveling the world as an invasive species, per The Atlantic, and is now complicating animal life in the African savannas. According to Scientific American, an important plant in the savanna ecosystem is the whistling-thorn tree.