the savanna

The Savanna

ByBritney Lee, Nick Meerman, Mary

Brancaleon, Nabila Qadri

Geographical LocationThe Savanna is in parts of, South

America, Africa, and a large part of India.

Weather and ClimateThe temperature in the savanna is relatively hot, the average

climate is 93 degrees Fahrenheit in the wet season.In the dry season, it’s 61- 70 degrees Fahrenheit, so still not

that cold ever in the savanna In the dry seasons, an average of 4in. of rain falls, in the wet

season an average of 15-25 inches of rain falls. Between December and February no rain will fall at all, although the dry season is oddly cool.

Fauna1. Savanna ElephantGenus Name-LoxodontaSpecies: africana

The Savanna Elephant is the largest land mammal in the world. They weigh up to 10,000lbs. And can grow to a height of 12ft.

Fauna…2. African Wild DogGenus Name: LycaonSpecies: pictus

African Wild Dogs don’t migrate

Fauna….3. Black MambasGenus: Dendroaspis

Species: polylepis

The deadliest snake in the world

Fauna…4.Desert LynxGenus: Felis

Species: caracal

. The fur around the eyes is paler than the rest of the coat.

Fauna…5.Plains ZebraGenus: Equus

Species: burchelli bohmi

Zebras can only live up To 28 years

FloraDuring the dry season, the grass dies back but the roots

survive during many months.A savanna is a rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and

isolated trees. Rain is rare so forests don’t growThe east African savannas are covered with acacia trees.

Flora…1.Kangaroo PawsGenus: AnigozanthosSpecies: manglessi

It has green unscented flowers that can grow up to 10cm long.

Flora…2. Common Names: mongongo nut,

feather weight treeGenus: SchinziophytonSpecies: rautanenii

Flora… 3. Umbrella Thorn Acacia

Genus: AcaciaSpecies: tortillis

It grows in sand dunes and rocky grounds of Africa's grasslands.

Flora… 4.  Whistling Thorn

Common Name: Whistling Thorn, Swollen Thorn AcaciaGenus: AcaciaSpecies: dreparalobium

This acacia can grow about 18 feet tall, but is often stunted in its growth

Flora…5. Baobab

Common Name: BaobabGenus: AdansoniaSpecies: digitataParts Used: all parts of the tree are used

It can grow up to 25 meters tall and can live for several thousand years.

Savanna Food Web

Major Landforms

Natural resources1. Coal2. Tusks3. Ivory4. Animal Skins5. Food6. Precious metals7. Diamonds8. Uranium

Places of interest

People will go to the savanna to see all the different animal species and plants.

This is interesting because, there are very different animals and plants from Africa, and Asia rather than North America

Vocabulary word Perennial : Lasting for an indefinitely

long time. (of plants) having a life cycle lasting

more than two years. perpetual; everlasting; continuing;

recurrent. Definition from www.dictionary.com