Perhaps the most puzzling question Jared Diamond encounters as he investigates animal domestication is: Why were no large mammals ever domesticated in tropical Africa? Africa, south of the Sahara ...

More information: Daniel J. Ingram et al, Regional patterns of wild animal hunting in African tropical forests, Nature Sustainability (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-024-01494-5 Provided by Wildlife ...

The numbers of animal and plant species plus the richness ... For example, the species in African tropical rainforests are not the same as the species living in the tropical rainforests of Central ...

Biomes are defined by their unique vegetation and animal life ... Savannas flank tropical rainforests to the north and south. The most famous stretches of savanna are in Africa, but they also ...

Analysis - When a major cyclone tears through an island nation, all efforts rightly focus on saving human lives and restoring livelihoods. However, these storms have permanent consequences for other ...

Small-bodied species and those in low-lying areas were affected most, suggesting that animals’ sensitivity ... impact of several cyclones in multiple African savannah ecosystems.

Working with local colleagues from South Africa and other collaborators, the researchers set up equipment that has tested the fear responses of various animals. The motion-triggered automated ...