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SavannaLauren YoungCece CrawfordJordan ElleForrest EaglinLori Valencia
ClimateWet/Dry climateAverage temperature ranges
from 68 to 86 degrees F.Winter: 68 to 78 degrees FSummer: 78 to 86 degreesDry season is in the winterAll of the rainfall is in the
summerAnnual precipitation: 10 to 30
inches
Plants & AnimalsSausage treeToothbrush treeCommiphoraWhistling thornEl-Niño flowerUmbrella treeWild Date palm
African elephantAardvarkAsian elephantBaboon Boa constrictor Cape Hunting
dogWildebeestServalWallaby
Whistling Thorn treeType of acacia
treeCan grow about
18 feet tallProtects itself
with 3-feet long thorns
The brown pods on the tree are filled with biting ants (defense mechanism)
WallabyMarsupials mainly
in AustraliaSmall to medium-
sized kangaroosThere are 30
different types of wallabies that live in different habitats
HerbivoresRegurgitate cud and
chew it (like cows)
Toothbrush TreeActually a bushHas long, arching
shootsThese shoots are
cut and used by locals as toothbrushes
Wildebeest Also called a gnuFastest-running
herbivore from eastern African grasslands
Gather herds of up to a million animals
Newborn calves can stand about 3 to 5 minutes after birth
FactsThe savanna biomes have the
largest mammal and herbivore biodiversity on the planet
Savannas are quickly turning into deserts
- due to overgrazing and farmingOther concerns include poaching
and the burning of grassland for planting commercial crops
AREAPictured below is a map of locations where savannas can be found in the world.
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