Grassland

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 * African Savannah **


 * What is a Savannah? ** A savannah is a hot, seasonally dry grassland with scattered trees. This environment is intermediate between a grassland and a forest. Savannas are located in the dry tropics and the subtropics, often bordering a rainforest. Savannas have an extended dry season and a rainy season.
 * Animal Adaptations: ** The animals that live in savannas have adapted to a great deal of variability in the food supply throughout the year; there are times of plenty (during and after the wet season) and times of almost no food or water (during the dry season). Many savannah animals migrate to deal with this problem.
 * Where are Savannahs? ** Savannas are located in Africa, Madagascar (an island off the east coast of Africa), Australia, South America, India, and the Myanmar-Thailand region of Southeast Asia.
 * Animals that Live in Savannahs: ** Many animals live in savannas, from invertebrates (like grasshoppers, termites, and beetles) to large mammals (like lions and leopards). The different savannas of the world support different populations of animals.
 * Africa** - aardvark, African elephant , African wild cat , antelopes , buffalo, Cape hunting dog , caracal, cheetah , eland, gerenuk, giraffe , gnu , Grant's gazelle, hippopotamus , hyena , impala , jackal, kudu, leopard , lion , meerkat , oryx, ostrich , red-billed oxpecker , rhinoceros , serval , waterbuck, vulture, zebra , purple-crested louries, grey louries, green pigeons, raptors, hornbills, shrikes, flycatchers, rollers

Aardvark Aardvarks are large mammals that eat ants.

African Elephant The African Elephant is the largest land animal African Wild Cat African Wild Cats are fierce, solitary hunters. Antelope Antelopes are graceful mammals with beautiful horns. Cape Buffalo Cape Buffalo are large, hoofed mammals that live in African savannas. Cape Hunting Dog The Cape Hunting Dog hunts in packs in Africa.

The cheetah is the fastest land animal. Or go to a simple cheetah coloring printout (just the image). Giraffe The giraffe is the tallest land animal __Gnu__ The gnu is a fast-running, herding, grass-eater from eastern Africa. Also known as the wildebeest.
 * CHEETAH **

Hippopotamus The hippopotamus is a large mammal that stays in the water a lot. Hyena A meat-eating mammal that hunts and scavenges prey. Impala A high-jumping, lightly-built antelope from southern Africa.

Leopard Leopards are widely-distributed, spotted wild cats. Lion A group of lions is called a pride. Meerkat Meerkats (also known as suricates) are a type of mongoose that can stand upright. Ostrich The ostrich is the largest bird. It can't fly, but it runs very fast. Redbilled Oxpecker Redbilled Oxpeckers are birds that perch on large mammals in southern Africa.

Rhinoceros The rhinoceros is a large, thick-skinned mammal with one or two horn-like spikes on its head. Serval A long-legged African wild cat. Zebra Zebras have black and white stripes.

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