Lions making fewer zebra kills due to ‘chain reaction’ involving invasive ants
by Nicola Davis Science correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#6J4MF)
Hunting by Kenyan lions impeded in ecological chain reaction' as big-headed ants fail to stop elephants stripping acacia trees - the cats' ambush cover
When a lion decides to chase down a zebra it seems as though nothing can stop it. But now researchers have discovered these enormous predators are being thwarted by a tiny foe: ants.
Scientists have found the spread of big-headed ants in east Africa sets off a situation leading to lions making fewer zebra kills.
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