The book, The Serengeti Rules by Sean Carroll is a wonderful depiction of how living organisms and humans have interacted since humans were around. More importantly humans have watched animals and have discovered some actions that animals do to better themselves. Most of the findings written about in Mr. Carroll’s book have been either in a laboratory or in Africa on one of the many national parks. The main national park being in Tanzania on the Great Serengeti. The findings by Tony Sinclair were named the Serengeti Rules after extensive research in the Serengeti National Park. A couple main rules are available for specie interaction: different species compete for similar or the same resources, the body size of species affects the way populations
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Many animals are too big to eat and only survive because of their size. In Akagera National Park all “Big 5” animals have been spotted and counted in their population counts. All “Big 5” animals (African Elephant, Black Rhino, Cape Buffalo, African Lion, African Leopard) have also been on the rise of population. In 2015 the giraffe population was roughly twenty five, however now in 2017 there are sixty giraffes. On page 145, figure 7.5 shows how the larger animals in the Serengeti National Park have had less predation than smaller animals. Impala and topi, smaller animals both weighing about 100 kilograms are higher on the percentage list for predation. Giraffes weigh around 170 kilograms and are found to be lower on the percentage list, instead of one hundred percent for topi and impala, giraffes are at five percent. Also on the graph, are rhinos, elephants, and buffalo, part of the Big 5 and have had less predation. The population and regulation of bigger animals helps the growth and revival of animals who are bigger and have been poached for their tusks or fur. As a result of the population growth, tourism and safaris to see the animals have grown immensely. In the future if national parks in Africa stay on the right track, animals that are hard, including the Big 5, may become easier to find and tourism can become an even bigger
Many animals are too big to eat and only survive because of their size. In Akagera National Park all “Big 5” animals have been spotted and counted in their population counts. All “Big 5” animals (African Elephant, Black Rhino, Cape Buffalo, African Lion, African Leopard) have also been on the rise of population. In 2015 the giraffe population was roughly twenty five, however now in 2017 there are sixty giraffes. On page 145, figure 7.5 shows how the larger animals in the Serengeti National Park have had less predation than smaller animals. Impala and topi, smaller animals both weighing about 100 kilograms are higher on the percentage list for predation. Giraffes weigh around 170 kilograms and are found to be lower on the percentage list, instead of one hundred percent for topi and impala, giraffes are at five percent. Also on the graph, are rhinos, elephants, and buffalo, part of the Big 5 and have had less predation. The population and regulation of bigger animals helps the growth and revival of animals who are bigger and have been poached for their tusks or fur. As a result of the population growth, tourism and safaris to see the animals have grown immensely. In the future if national parks in Africa stay on the right track, animals that are hard, including the Big 5, may become easier to find and tourism can become an even bigger