“Devastating Impact’: How Invasive Ants Affect Lions’ Hunting Behavior. Big-headed ants are changing the landscape in Kenya in subtle but devastating ways.
The number of zebras killed by lions has fallen sharply due to the spread of big-headed ant. The lions have therefore changed their hunting behavior and are now increasingly relying on Cape buffalo as a source of food. The researchers want to continue to monitor developments in the Kenyan savannah and the lion population in the region has not yet decreased.