THE PREDATORS OF AFRICA

The stars and the supporting cast of the animal kingdom

An episode from the series ICONS OF THE WILD

Synopsis

As soon as they appeared, about 60 million years ago, carnivores saw their survival closely linked to that of the herbivores.

Ever since, it has been a never-ending chase between the prey and its predator. The bottom line is that the life of one depends on the survival of the other. It is a fragile balance, and the less specialized a predator, the more widespread its species.

However, since meat is an unpredictable resource in the savannah, no mammal carnivore - even vultures – can afford to depend on it exclusively.