Savanna Biome
The savanna is a type of grasslands biome. The savanna is sometimes called the tropical grasslands.
Animals:
•Caracal...............
•Emu
•Lion
Characteristic:
Climate 61°F. In dry season is 93 °F
Place Africa, Australia, India and South America
Biotic Lions, leopard, deers, crocodiles, vultures, cheetah, kangaroos, palm trees, pine trees, shrubs
Plants:
Impact human on Savanna:
•Humans
impact the Grassland Savanna by lessening the area of the land by making new
space for industrialization.
•Negative
Humans haven caused a lot of changes to the landscape of and the animals in
grasslands since a long time ago.
•Large areas of
grassland have been turned into farmlands for growing crops and for rearing
cattle.
•Causes removal of
vegetation cover, overgrazing, uncontrolled fuel wood collection, hard farming
practice and loss of fertile soil and excessive tree felling.
Facts:
•Many
animals of the savanna are endangered due to overhunting and loss of habitat.
•Many
animals migrate out of the savanna during the dry season.
•Some
animals in the savanna, like vultures and hyenas, are scavengers which eat
other animal's kills.
•The
African savanna boasts the largest land animal, the elephant, and the tallest
land animal, the giraffe.
•The
baobab tree can live for thousands of years.
•The
savanna has the highest biodiversity of herbivore animals of any biome.
•Many
of the animals in the savanna have long legs which helps them when migrating
long distances.
