SAVANNA

CHARACTERISTICS:

Savannas is a terrestial ecosystem cover half the surface of Africa, large areas of Australia, South America, and India.

WEATHER:

An important factor in the savanna is climate.

The climate is usually warm and temperatures range from 20 to 30°C.

Savannas exist in areas where there is a 6 - 8 month wet summer season, and a 4 - 6 month dry winter season.

During de wet season, it rains a lot and plants grow.

Theres is almost no rain during the dry season.

PLANTS:

The savanna is dominated by grasses and some shrubs. 

You won’t see many trees in the savanna because of little rainfall. 

Occasionally, you’ll find individual trees or small groves of trees.

Baobab trees also live in the savanna. 

They deal with dry conditions by storing water between the bark and meat of the tree. 

ANIMALS:

There are many different types of animals that live in the savanna.

Animals native to African savannas include African elephants, zebras, horses, and giraffes.

Many animals in the savanna are herbivores like zebras, elephants or giraffes, which means they eat plants, and there is plenty of grass in the savanna.

Many large predators live and hunt here, as well, including cheetahs, wild dogs, lions, leopards and hyenas.

The lion is king here, in the African savanna. 

Wildebeest, gazelle and zebra need to beware in this place.

FOOD CHAIN:

A food chain describes how different organisms eat each other, starting out with a plant and ending with an animal.

PEOPLE OF THE SAVANNA:

There are some humans living in the African savannah like the Maasai. They are perhaps one of the best known people of Africa.  They live near the Serengeti.

Positive: The savanna is home to many animal species.

Negative: The hunt that humans make of animals.

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