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The lion is the world's second-largest big cat and serves as an apex land predator in Africa. [1] [2] The saltwater crocodile is the largest living reptile and the dominant predator throughout its range. [3] [4] The great white shark (bottom) is one of the top marine predators; however, the orca (top) is known to prey upon them. Thus, great ...
The protected area of Benin which is defined as a National Protected Area System is in northern Benin, mostly with a woody savanna ecosystem. It covers 10.3% of the nation and is part of the three-nation W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (WAP) (of which 43%, 36% and 21% is in Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger respectively). [1] [2] [3] [4]
Botswana is around 90% covered in savanna, varying from shrub savanna in the southwest in the dry areas to tree savanna consisting of trees and grass in the wetter areas. [1] Even under the hot conditions of the Kalahari Desert, many species survive; in fact the country has more than 2500 species of plants and 650 species of trees. [2]
The common eland (Taurotragus oryx), also known as the southern eland or eland antelope, is a large-sized savannah and plains antelope found in East and Southern Africa. An adult male is around 1.6 m (5.2 ft) tall at the shoulder and can weigh up to 942 kg (2,077 lb) with a typical range of 500–600 kg (1,100–1,300 lb).
“They are the only group of birds that achieved the role of terrestrial apex predators, evolving species that basically conquered South America during the Miocene (about 23.03 million to 5.33 ...
Besides the mane, the male olive baboon differs from the female in terms of weight, body and canine tooth size; males are, on average, 70 cm (28 in) tall while standing and females measure 60 cm (24 in) in height. [7] The olive baboon is one of the largest species of monkey; only the chacma baboon and the mandrill attain similar sizes. [8]
The hind legs are longer than the forelegs, so the body appears to be sloping downward from the rump. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] Male caracals measure in head-to-body length 78–108 cm (31–43 in) and have 21–34 cm (8.3–13.4 in) long tails; 77 male caracals ranged in weight between 7.2 and 19 kg (16 and 42 lb).
It thrived as a top predator 40 million years before dinosaurs evolved to roam the Earth, according to the study. The most complete Gaiasia jennyae skeleton includes a well-preserved skull and ...