Africa
is the second largest continent covering some 22% of the worlds
land mass. It is a vast plateau continent with approximately 90%
of the land being no more than 500 feet above sea level, while to
the north the Sahara Desert makes up almost 25% of the total area
of the continent. The majority of the continent has very low
rainfall, with only eastern central lands, made up extensively of
equatorial rain forest, receiving high average precipitation. The
huge areas of Savanna to the east and south of the African
continent are home to large herds of roaming herbivores and as
such provide a substantial prey source for the native carnivores,
including several of the cat family.