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Covering more than 12 million square miles, the savanna is a vast biome that makes up almost half of Africa's surface. But this iconic landscape is also a living, breathing system of diverse plant and animal species. Witness the dynamic forces of nature that control this thriving ecosystem's circle of life.

A look at the lives of meerkats.

Africa's dung beetles play a huge role in its ecosystem.

Large cat species in Africa.

The iconic `Big Five' of the savannah.

With few exceptions, impala and springbok almost never live in the same habitat, and yet these herd grazers share a surprising amount of common traits, like broad eating habits and impressive agility. Follow the life cycles of these hardy antelopes across the wilds of southern Africa.