The sycomore fig tree is the center of an entire ecosystem, producing several tons of fruit a year and feeding a greater variety of animals than any other kind of tree in Africa.
Interactives & Extras
The Queen of Trees: Photo Essay: An Extraordinary Ecosystem
Sharkland: Interactive Anatomy: The Great White’s Weapons
Learn more about the specialized features that make the Great White such an efficient killing machine.
Horse and Rider: Horse Whisperers
Some "horse whisperers," like Mark Rashid, specialize in helping riders and trainers communicate with their horses. Good communication helps improve a horse's behavior.
Crime Scene Creatures: Interview: Forensic Entomologist Lee Goff
Find out what it takes to be a forensic entomologist. There are bugs and corpses involved.
Crime Scene Creatures: Interactive: Determine the Time of Death
A body has been discovered. Collect and analyze the evidence, then determine the postmortem interval (PMI).
Silence of the Bees: Interview: Filmmaker Doug Shultz
NATURE goes behind the scenes of Silence of the Bees with an interview with producer Doug Shultz.
NATURE Community: Your Lion Photos
Check out these lion photos by members of the NATURE Flickr group, and find out how you can join the community.
Underdogs: Photo Gallery: Working Dog Breeds
See a slideshow about working dog breeds.
Holy Cow: Photo Essay: Masai’s Kinship with Cows
Cattle are at the heart of the Masai's economy and their pastoral lives. Tepiit ole Saitoti, a Masai warrior, once wrote, "Without the land and cattle, there will be no Masai."



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