How One Invading Ant Species Sent Ripples Through A Food Web
In Kenya, the new species pushed out ants that protected acacia trees. That had cascading effects for elephants, zebras, lions, and buffalo.
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In Kenya, the new species pushed out ants that protected acacia trees. That had cascading effects for elephants, zebras, lions, and buffalo.
Study reveals that an invasive ant species is impacting tree cover in an East African wildlife area, making it harder for lions to hunt zebras.
In a stark example of how everything on our living planet is interconnected, one species of tiny, invasive insects has reduced lions' abilities to feast on zebras.
It’s an example of how important interdependent relationships can be.
The arrival of big-headed ants ‘spells almost certain doom’, one study found