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"Big cats" are living members of the genus Panthera. There are five big cat species, including lions and tigers. They are found on most continents — including Africa, Asia and South America — and in various types of environment, such as savannas and jungles. Like all felids (cats), they are carnivorous. Big cats often sit at the top of the food chain, which means they have a large impact on ecosystems, mostly resulting from predation, which helps to keep animal populations in check.

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Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysWhen you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Lions once roamed Africa, Asia and Europe, but are now only found in parts of Africa and India.

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QUICK FACTSName: Jellyfish Lake, or "Ongeim’l Tketau" in PalauanLocation: Palau, Western PacificCoordinates: 7.161200817499221, 134.37633688402798Why it's incredible: The lake has three layers, including one inhabited by millions of jellyfish and another containing poisonous gas. Jellyfish Lake is a pool of saltwater on Eil Malk island in Palau that is brimming with golden jellyfish — a subspecies not found anywhere else on Earth.

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Invasive ants whose sting can cause fatal allergic reactions in humans are surging across the U.S. Southeast and beyond — and experts are growing increasingly alarmed. Asian needle ants (Brachyponera chinensis) went relatively unnoticed for many years following their introduction to the U.S. roughly a century ago, but entomologists recently documented their spread from a handful of southeastern states to New England and the Midwest.

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Asian needle ants are relatively small, dark and shiny. The tips of their legs and antennae are light orange. | Credit: Clarence Holmes Wildlife via AlamyInvasive ants whose sting can cause fatal allergic reactions in humans are surging across the U.S. Southeast and beyond — and experts are growing increasingly alarmed.