The Savanna Biome!

By Mithra Bobba

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Biome:

• Savanna

Found In:

• Africa, South America, Australia, India, Myanmar

Climate:

• Warm and hot seasons, 8 to 20 degrees

Plants:

• Elephant Grass
• Baobab
• Acacia

Animals:

• Elephants
• Zebras
• Ostriches

How has Climate and Geography Resulted in its Biodiversity? What are Common Traits Between the Organisms That Have Helped Organisms Survive and Adapt in the Savanna?

The Savanna has both a dry and rainy season. Seasonal fires play a key role in biodiversity in the savanna. Many organisms in the savanna can go without water for a long time. The organisms have adapted to the little moisture in the savanna biome. They use many energy saving methods like having high stamina or being more active when it is cool or during the night.

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Sources:

Smith, J. M. (2024, July 27). Savanna | African Grasslands, Wildlife & Climate. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/savanna

Smith, J. M. (2024b, July 27). Savanna | African Grasslands, Wildlife & Climate. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/savanna/Environment

Savanna Biome. (2022, November 14). Let's Talk Science. https://letstalkscience.ca/educational-resources/backgrounders/savanna-biome#:~:text=Zebras%2C%20wildebeests%2C%20elephants%2C%20giraffes,%2C%20camels%2C%20hippopotamuses%20and%20elephants.

The grassland biome. (n.d.). https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/grasslands.php#:~:text=Savanna%20has%20both%20a%20dry,height%20of%20the%20dry%20season.

How have plants and animals adapted in the savanna ecosystem? | Socratic. (n.d.). Socratic.org. https://socratic.org/questions/how-have-plants-and-animals-adapted-in-the-savanna-ecosystem#:~:text=Most%20organisms%20in%20a%20savanna,many%20animals%20in%20the%20savanna.