Savanna Lauren Young Cece Crawford Jordan Elle Forrest Eaglin Lori Valencia

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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.