Algeria (1kyh)

Algeria is totally empty in the dry Sahara Desert. Even away from this area, closer to the coastline, there is little life.

Species
On land, there is a single species of invertebrate, which swarms in high numbers to feed on grasses. There are also two fish species.

Grassland
Cogon grass is the more common species in this arid country. It grows in huge populations. In less arid areas, and beside water, grows reed canarygrass. These two grasses provide nourishment to the khapra beetle which, without predators and with an abundance of food, swarms over the countryside.

Streams, rivers and lakes
Fish are the only vertebrates in Algeria. One of the two species is the common carp, which feeds on any floating vegetation it can reach. It will also scavenge on fish carcasses, including those of it's own species.

Alongside these carp live the northern pike. This fish is carnivorous, eating carp eggs, as well as young and injured fish. Whilst on Home Earth these pike wouldn't normally attack prey as large as an adult carp, the pike of Terra Psidium sometimes have no choice.