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Hidden hunters of the Kalahari: Why small carnivores hold big ecological answers

A landmark study at Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is poised to spotlight the vital role medium-sized carnivores play in the Savanna ecosystem

The insect-eating aardwolf is a specialist termite predator. At Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, it is one of several medium-sized nocturnal carnivores now being studied to fill key gaps in ecological understanding. Photo: Stefan Haag Wikimedia commons
Cape fox, brown hyena, and other middleweights of the carnivore world are major drivers of ecological health but are relegated to the undercard of research. A landmark long-term study at Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is now poised to change this.
To understand the African savanna, look past the elephants and lions, and look down. In a typical savanna, the total biomass of termites is actually larger than that of elephants. Termites are massive ecosystem drivers — and the aardwolf is a highly specialised predator of them…

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