Due to seismac activity in Earth's crust, the Great African Rift Valley of Ethiopia has split from the continent is a fashion similar tohow Madagascar was formed.  However, species we know like the rhinoceros and lion have long since died out, however the grassland isn't empty. Large herds of herbivors still roam the landscape, and preying on them is the world's only remaining cat: the Leopon.  Leopon's are relatives of today's lions and leopards, and despite being smaller than it's ancestors it is a formidable hunter. What the Leopon lacks in size it makes up for in cunning.  Like leopards, the Leopon is an exceptional climber but on a whole different scale. A prehensil tail and hooked thumb clause provide exceptional grip on the thin branches. Now that the cat has climbed up to a sutible branch, it hunkers down and waits.

This playful little creature is an aquotter.  This pup is about 6 months old, and is joinng his mother for his first hunt.  Aquotters live in small pods of 5 individuals, led by a single male. He is the alpha, and part of his responsibilities include making sure thed pods hunts succede. The hunting tatics used by the aquotter are found in nature today, but it's not in their ancestors.  The pod is using a tatic simalar to how orcas and other dolphins hunt. You may think a group of otters hunting like dolphins is strage, but there is a reason the aquotter is like this. As man disappeared with him went the large variety of whales that once dominated the sea. The smaller toothed whales like the orca, were replaced by this decedent of the modern otter.

Like its ancestor, the Australian ground bear is a browser, which means it feeds of the leaves of trees and bushes that populate the jungle. However, compared to the koalas it evolved from the ground bear is far less picky. Whereas a koala will eat purely eucalyptus leaves, ground bears will eat any leaf that’s safe. Cubs watch as their mother’s brows to learn which plants to avoid, such as the Snake Gum tree. A single leafe of this poisonous plant has a toxin 5 times more powerful than cyanide!