(The Lion King’s Scar-Mufasa-Simba drama is not far ... “Remember,” says Kaplan, “that an apex predator, unlike an elephant or a rhino, by definition has a central role in the food chain.

The lion may rule the savanna, but even the king of the jungle picks their battles wisely. A rhino is just too tough and dangerous for them to mess with. These big, herbivorous animals are usually ...