African penguins Spheniscus demersus live in the Benguela and western Agulhas ecosystems off southern Africa. Their numbers decreased throughout the 20th century from at least 1.5 million to about 0.18 million adults, although different regional trends were apparent. They feed to a large extent on ...
Predators' Prey: With Jessica Brohn. What chance does an animal stand against a predator? The predators and their prey might be more evenly matched than you might think.
Predators in Peril(Season 6, Episode 8) TV Episode|Documentary Edit pageAdd to list Predators and prey of the MalaMala Game Reserve in South Africa endure a drought, and a deadly disease. Writers Kira Ivanoff|Martin Willis|Don Meier(based on the series created by) ...
See African Animals in the Wild African Animals With Horns – Antelope & More Antelope and other horned animals are the most abundant type of animals in Africa. They occupy virtually every African park and reserve. On a safari, you will come across many different species in the same place, ...
The Shrimp Caridina nilotica in Lake Victoria (East Africa), Before and After the Nile Perch Increase The shrimp Caridina nilotica is a major prey of the introduced Nile perch in Lake Victoria. In spite of heavy predation, the density of shrimps increased ... Kees P.C. Goudswaard,F Witte...
In the remote northern reaches of Zimbabwe, an African wild dog, Violet, has had a puppy. But she's young and inexperienced, and most of her previous litters haven't survived. Now is the time for her to learn from her previous mistakes. ...
The publicity about online “predators” who prey on naive children using trickery and violence is largely inaccurate. Internet sex crimes involving adults and juveniles more often fit a model of statutory rape—adult offenders who meet, develop relationships with, and openly seduce underage teenagers...
Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) arrived in Zimbabwe ca. 1000 years ago. Numbers of free-ranging dogs have reached unprecedented levels in communal lands (agro-pastoralist rural areas), and interact with large wild carnivores along boundaries with wildlife reserves as predators and prey. This study...
Are hippos predators or prey?Question:Are hippos predators or prey?Hippopotamuses:Hippopotamuses (or "hippos" for short) are a species of large mammals native to wetlands in Central, South, East, and West Africa. The name "hippopotamus" relates to their semi-aquatic nature, having been derived...
Top predators can suppress mesopredators by killing them, competing for resources and instilling fear, but it is unclear how suppression of mesopredators varies with the distribution and abundance of top predators at large spatial scales and among different ecological contexts. We suggest that suppres...