Jamie
Shayam
Grant
Science 1
BIOME RESEARCH: THE SAVANNA
The Savanna: Yearly Temperature Range
The Savanna biome has a climate in
which the temperatures outside range
anywhere from 20°C (68°F) to 30°C
(86°F). As you can imagine, the
temperature here is generally nice
throughout the year.
The Savanna: Yearly Precipitation
The Savanna biome has a climate where
it gets anywhere from around 25 to 76
centimeters of precipitation each year. In
the savanna, there is a season which
could have anywhere from a 6-8 month
wet, summer season and a 4-6 month
dry, winter season.
The Savanna: Animals of the Savanna
Some animals of the Savanna include elephants, zebras, horses, and
giraffes. In the Savanna biome, many of these animals are herbivores
because of the vast area of grasses. Many thrive in the rainy season but in
the dry season, they usually migrate somewhere else. The dry season can
cause fires due to drought. Fork-Tailed Forgoes travel towards fires and not
away from them because they use the fires to find food. Animals migrate
due to thirst and the competition for water between animals. Lions have
adapted to the climate of the Savanna by having loose belly skin so that
when it gets kicked in the stomach by prey, it has a lesser chance of injury.
It also has rough skin so that it can peel its prey’s skin easily.
To see a picture of a few of the animals in the Savanna, see the next slide.
The Savanna is home to a good variety of plants that dominate the land. Some of
these plants are just grasses. These grasses include Rhodes grass, red oats grass, star
grass, lemon grass, and shrubs. Then there are only a few trees that live near lakes
only. This is because the precipitation of this area is not enough to support very many
trees. One type of tree is the Acacia tree, which is a very unusual tree because it’s
shape is the outline of an umbrella. The leaves on this tree are very high up and are
very tasty to the giraffes. Another type of tree is the Baobab tree, this tree can
survive because it has adapted to let it deal with the dry conditions from the lack of
precipitation. It stores water between the bark and insides of the tree.
The Savanna: Plants of the Savanna
The Savanna: Where is it?
The Savanna’s location varies to the climate of the area. Some places where the
Savanna occurs is at the Northern tip of Australia, Southeastern South America,
Southern Asia, and Southern and towards the middle of Africa.
The Savanna: Food Chain
The Savanna: Interesting Facts
•The Savanna Biome is home to one of the largest
herbivore diversities on the planet.
•The Savanna Biome is a Grassland near the equator.
It is closer to the equator than Prairies are.
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