In Kenya, an unassuming yet invasive ant species is disrupting the intricate balance of an ecosystem, ultimately influencing the hunting patterns of the continent’s most iconic predator, the lion.
A study reveals that a tiny and seemingly innocuous invasive ant species, identified as big-headed ants (Pheidole megacephala), is impacting tree cover in an East African wildlife area, making it harder for lions to hunt its preferred prey, zebra.
