入侵的蚂蚁破坏了大草原的生态，迫使狮子寻找替代猎物。 Invasive ants disrupt savannah ecology, forcing lions to search for alternative prey.

《科学》杂志上发表的一项研究表明，肯尼亚奥尔佩杰塔保护区的一种入侵昆虫正在破坏狮子、大象、斑马、水牛、蚂蚁和树木的生态网。 A study published in Science reveals that an invasive insect in Kenya's Ol Pejeta Conservancy is disrupting the ecological web of lions, elephants, zebras, buffalo, ants, and trees. 这种昆虫造成了多米诺骨牌效应，限制了狮子捕猎斑马的能力，并导致它们追逐更大的水牛。 The insect has caused a domino effect, limiting lions' ability to hunt zebras and causing them to pursue larger buffalo. 其他主要的生态系统变化包括鸟类栖息地的丧失和土壤健康状况的恶化。 Other major ecosystem shifts include the loss of bird habitat and declining soil health.