Lions are being forced to change the way they hunt. It's all because of a tiny invasive ant, scientists say. January 26, 2024 / 9:52 AM EST / CBS/AFP ...

An invasive ant is killing off ants that defend trees from elephants. With less cover, it’s harder for lions to hunt zebras, so they hunt buffalo instead.

Tiny ant species disrupts lion's hunting behavior Date: January 25, 2024 Source: University of Florida Summary: Data gathered through years of observation reveal an innocuous-seeming ant is ...

Ant-Lion Hunting: British Instructional Films Wildlife Documentary. Posted: February 21, 2025 | Last updated: March 8, 2025. This 1930s nature film provides a close-up study of an ant lion’s ...

Lions in big-headed-ant territory are still making some zebra kills; where their diet needs supplementing, they’re filling in the gaps with buffalo. So far, ...

The majestic lions of Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy may never notice the tiny ants that have recently moved into the neighborhood—but the agile predators are feeling the effects because these ...

Then – an invasive ant disturbed their relationship, setting off a cascade of events that changed how elephants act and what lions eat, the effects of which are still playing out today.

NEW YORK — A tiny invasive ant muscled into a Kenyan savannah and sparked such a dramatic transformation in the landscape that even the local lions changed the way they hunt, according to ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KLTV) - Hogan did not even seem to notice the big cats pawing at him behind the glass. The San Antonio Zoo posted this hilarious video of anteater Hogan visiting the lion exhibit ...

Baby lion cubs get their own Disney movies. But let us consider for a moment the humble anteater. ... Anteaters are generally solitary by nature, and give birth to young one at a time.

image: The lion in East Africa changes hunting habits due to tiny ant species. view more . Credit: Todd Palmer. What makes the little old ant think he can disrupt the life of an African lion?