Species distribution
The results of the present study showed that of the 763 total records, the frequency of records was higher in the forest (38%) followed by grassland. The result agrees with other studies (Rabira et al ., 2015; Geleta and Bekele, 2016; Abdu et al ., 2020). All species recorded in the forest, shrubs, crop land, and grass land (exceptPanthera Leo, Colobus guereza , and Panthera pardus ) habitats are subsets of the species recorded in the grassland habitat. On the other hand, Lepus habissincus was recorded only in grass land areas and Civettictis civetta and Canis adustus were not recorded in crop land and shrubs, respectively. Given the relatively small length of the grassland habitat in comparison to the wooded area, these effects are incredible and inconsistent with the hooked courting of species; which means that habitats with a large location tend to have a better wide variety of species than animals with smaller habitats (Bakala & Mekonen, 2020; Diriba et al ., 2020; Udy et a l., 2021; Worku & Girma, 2020). In particular, the presence of a large variety of order Artiodactyla (herbivore species) found in the grassy area, due to the high quality of habitat, may also attract a large number of organized Carnivora species and resulting in an accelerated range have led to an increase in diversity (Diriba et al ., 2020; Fetene et al ., 2019; Girma & Worku, 2020; Gebo et al ., 2021). Moreover, separate living areas ought to take delivery of the same interest. Extra researches that specialize in animal-hunting relationships are wanted to devise for effective control of the Arjo Diga forest ecosystem.
Papio Anubis and Cercopithecus aethiops were the maximum considerable species, both within the herbal wooded area habitat in the present study location. similarly, (Girma et al ., 2012; Gebo et al ., 2021) confirmed that the maximum abundant species had been Papio Anubis and Cercopithecus mittis in and around Wondo Genet woodland Patch, Southern Ethiopia, and inside the Faragosa-Fura landscape, Gamo quarter, Southern Ethiopia respectively. The possible cause for the abundance of P. Anubis inside the gift examined might be the result of its potential to adapt to a large range of ecological niches and feeding conduct with a ramification of meal items and due to excessive reproductive fulfillment or due to less sensitivity to anthropogenic impact ( Mullu and Solomon, 2016). Moreover, this species may use the natural forest to escape the onslaught of local people to prevent their plants from invading wildlife. However, Panthera pardus and Panthera Leo are the most extensively disbursed cats in the world, where food and cover are to be had (Burgin et al ., 2018; Wolf & Ripple, 2018). However, they are vulnerable and at risk of nearby extinction (Tefera, 2011; Ripple et al ., 2014; Lavrenchenko & Bekele, 2017; IUCN, 2021). The presence of those conservation-established species demonstrates that the study landscape is a capacity vicinity for wildlife conservation. Furthermore, in the gift observe location, they had been limited to forest habitats and sparsely vegetated herbal wooded areas more suitable for the detection of mammals. This is probably because of the struggle with the local community because of predation by domestic animals (Tefera, 2011). Moreover, this might make contributions to the rareness of these species.