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Dr. Dave Gaynor conducts a natural experiment and introduces lions and cheetahs into the Zambezi Delta to look at the role apex predators play, how prey responds, and how species adapt in the ecosystem.
Dr. Dave Gaynor conducts a natural experiment and introduces lions and cheetahs into the Zambezi Delta to look at the role apex predators play, how prey responds, and how species adapt in the ecosystem.
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