A predator is an animal that hunts or kills other organisms.Predator increase the biological diversity of communities by preventing a single species from dominating the landscape.
These are known as keystone species. They are crucial for maintaining the balance of organism within ecosystem. Any changes to predator to numbers can have a drastic effects on the equilibrium of other populations within the ecosytem. Predator are often seen in Samburu. Samburu has many acacia tortilis trees the perfect trees for the Leopard .
But not only Leopards !
There are a few places within samburu that have open plains providing perfect hunting ground for the cheetars. So that cheetars climb the umbrella thorn trees just like lions do. All the predators use the acacia tortilis for resting , playing , dragging carcasses up trees and scanning the horizon for possible prey.
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