Where are Savannas Located?
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The Savanna
Come Visit the Exotic Wildlife
that Roam these Great Plains
By: Peter Brennan
Why Can These Plants Survive?
How Does Rainfall Affect the Climate?
Savannas are typically located
near the equator due to the
climate in that area
● The largest Savannas are located
in Central Africa
● The largest continuous savanna is
located in Northern Australia
spanning 1.5 million square miles
What is the Climate in a Savanna?
● The average temp in a savanna
during the summer is between 20
and 30 degrees C and in the
winter is 20 and 25 degrees C
● This warm temp all year round
allows for constant growth of
mainly the same plants
Why Can These Animals Survive?
● The average rainfall across most
savannahs is between 20 and 50
inches per year
● The savannas rainfall goes
through a dry season and wet
season depending on its location
What Kind of Plant Life Lives in
Savannas?
● The most common plants in
savannas are grasses, shrubs,
and trees
● Grasses - Rhodes,red oat, star
grasses are most common
● Trees - Palm, Pine and Acacia
Symbiotic Relationships

● Plants in savannas have adapted
for extreme rainfall and prolonged
drought
● The have also adapted ways to
store energy and water effectively
through these droughts
● There deep roots have allowed
them to reach the deep water table
What Kind of Animals Live in Savannas?
● The most commonly known
animals that roam savannas are
elephants, zebras, wildebeests,
rhinos, gazelles, and hyenas
● Animals in these savannas must
get past three major problems;
water, food and disease
● Elephants are the best example of
disease resistance; there tough
skin does not allow mosquitos to
feed off them
● Lions have adapted a tan coat
colour that allow them to catch
prey easier
Food Web in the Savanna
Parasitism
● An example of parasitism in the
savanna is the tick and the
mosquito feeding off many animals
in the savanna
Mutualism
● An example of mutualism is how
the Oxpeckers use the rhinos for
protection and food in exchange
the Rhinos get insects removed
Interesting Facts
● Some animals barely make it past
the dry season
● Despite avid growth farming is not
possible
● ½ of Africa is considered savanna
● During wildfire large animals run
while smallones dig deep
 Works Cited

“Arable Land.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Apr. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arable_land.

“Average Precipitation in Depth (Mm per Year).” Average Precipitation in Depth (Mm per Year) | Data,

data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.PRCP.MM.

“Food Chain and Web.” The Savanna, tropicalgrasslandzblomer.weebly.com/food-chain-and-web.html.

Kazilek. “Plants of the Savanna.” Kazilek, 28 May 2014, askabiologist.asu.edu/plants-savanna.

“Savanna.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Apr. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savanna.

Savanna Animals: Fun Facts and Stuff to Do. Tiger Tales, 2006.

“Symbiosis.” Savanna, savannahbiomeinfo.weebly.com/symbiosis.html.

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