Invasive Ants Disrupt Lions’ Hunting Behavior In Kenya
A study recently came out that documents how a tiny invasive ant is affecting the mighty lion on the savannahs of Kenya, demonstrating the ecological connections between all life
A male lion looks out across the savannah inside the Ol Kinyei Conservancy in Kenya's Maasai Mara. (Credit: Stuart Price / CC0)
In a remarkable, but accidental, real-life experiment demonstrating the ecological connections between all life regardless of how great or small, a study recently came out that documents how a tiny ant is affecting the mighty lion on the savannahs of Kenya.
This ant is invasive and it’s far from home. It probably arrived from the island of Mauritius, located in the Indian Ocean, early during the last century, and began establishing itself in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya around 20 years ago.
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