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Ecosystem Connections: Forest
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In the forest, some species depend on each other directly, others indirectly. It's a web of life!
An unsuspecting blue duiker might be dinner for a nearby leopard.
The Butterflies feed on the mineral-rich dung of meat-eaters like the leopard.
The African pied hornbill eats fruits, insects, and small animals like the agama lizard.
The agama lizard eats termites, bats, and other insects.
Termites are a favorite trailside snack for the BaAka.
The BaAka use different parts of trees for food, medicine, and materials.
The African harrier hawk eats sleeping bats, baby birds, insects, and fruit.
The African harrier hawk’s favorite food is the fruit of the oil palm.
The African pied hornbill eats fruits, lizards, and insects like grasshoppers and butterflies.
The blue duiker is a small antelope that eats fruits from forest trees.
The singing fruit bat eats fruit from trees and hangs on branches sheltered by leaves.
The African pied hornbill nests in the palm tree’s holes and eats the tree’s fruit.
In the forest, some species depend on each other directly, others indirectly. It's a web of life!
Image Credits:
Illustrations by AMNH/Laura Friedman