The Savanna
(Tropical Grasslands)
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna.htm
Map of The Savanna
http://www.plantzafrica.com/vegetation/savanna.htm
Savanna around the Earth
 Large areas of tropical savanna expand through the countries
of Botswana, Namibia, and Kenya in Africa, southern Brazil,
India, and Australia.
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The savanna biome is the largest biome in South Africa it
consumes more than 1\3 of southern Africa and it is 46%.
 Savanna is a environment that is covered mostly with trees
and grass or in some cases entirely nothing.
http://www.veeriku.tartu.ee/~ppensa/animal_adaptation.html
http://www.google.ca/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi
Animals adaptation to the Savanna
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The African Elephant adapt to the savanna by operating their tusks and trunk to keep them alive. In addition to them using their
ears in the dry season by flapping it and keeping that area safe.
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The Zebra adapt to the savanna by forming into a group which makes them stronger. As well as they run 40 mph which is pretty
fast. In addition to having their stripe to recognize their self's.
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The Giraffe adapts to the savanna by applying their long necks to eat the leaves of the savanna’s tree’s. Plus Giraffes use their
necks to see predators from long distances. Giraffes can go with a long period without drinking water which is good for when
dry season comes.
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The hyena adapts to the savanna by eating dead animal corpses. It does this because its not brave. Also because it can have
eating problems.
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The Koala adapts to the savanna by using it sharp edged claw to reach the top of the tree where it would hide away from their
predators. They mostly sit on comfortably on the tree because of their thick padded toes.
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna_plant_page.htm
Plant Adaptation to the Savanna
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The Senegal Gum Acacia adapts to the savanna due to its wet and dry weather. In the dryness it can live long
periods in drought.
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The Bermuda Grass adapts to the savanna because it prefers dry and moist climates like the savanna.
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Gum Tree Eucalyptus adapts to the savanna because it prefers to be planted in dry areas.
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Jackal berry Tree adapts to the savanna because it like moist soil and the savanna is mostly wet.
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Kangaroo Paw adapts to the savanna because the little hair on the Kangaroo Paw taste bizarre for their
predators.
Abiotic features
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The Savannah has two seasons. The dry season (winter) and the wet season (summer)
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In Winter an average of 4 inches of water.
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An average of 15-25 inches of water from the beginning of may.
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Between December and February no rain falls at all
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/89992999/LatinContentEditorial
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/26634/grass/Savanna/activities.htm
Human activities in the Savanna
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There are many tribes that live in the
African savanna one of them is called
Masai. This happens because the tribe
has always lived there. This is a good
thing because they are following their
tradition.
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In the Australian savanna there are
many cattle farming. It’s in the savanna
because it has suitable climate. This Is
a good thing because cattle have good
meat and produce milk.
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Another human activity is hunting
which is only allowed in specific areas.
This is because if the hunter hunt the
species in the savanna. I think they
hunt in the savanna because many
animals can be found. This is bad
because hunter kill animals and may
get a species extinct.
Ecology watch Grasslands (book)
An Interesting Savanna Fact
 When the Spanish first came to the Americans in
the 1500’s, they found large areas of grasslands in
the inner south America.
Bibliography
 http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna_climate_page.htm
 http://www.barrameda.com.ar/ecology/the-savanna.htm
 http://biology.about.com/od/landbiomes/a/aa041706a.htm
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Ecology watch Grasslands (book)
 http://library.thinkquest.org/26634/grass/Savanna/activities.htm
 http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/savannah.ht
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 http://www.plantzafrica.com/vegetation/savannahtm
Hope you enjoyed our presentation 
Done by: Wadha Al-Nabti and Mariam Al-Kubaisi