The Great Savanna Grassland
Location
Abiotic Factors
Percepitation: can go through droughts but not as dry as a desert
Soil: during the dry season it doesn't have the ability to grow plants
Native Plants and Their Adaptations
Acacia tree: Have thorns to protect them from being eaten by large herbivores
Native Animals and Their Adaptations
Fork tailed drongo: Attracted to active fires because it waits for fleeing or roasted insects and then eats them
Lion: Their fur camouflages with the grass so they can sneak up on their prey
Cooperation and competition
The cheetah and the wilda beast have a relationship parasitism because the cheetah kills the wilda beast
Recreational Activities
Birding: Hire a trained guide from a rural village to lead you on a nature walk and tell you what birds are called what
Rafting: Tour operators offer easy raft floats down the Nile river
Nearby Biomes
Congo Rainforest
Precipitation and Temerature
Percipitation: May to September there is 100 inches of rain with an average of 20 inches per month and thought the entire dry season there is only about 4 inches of rain
Supplies and gear
Winter: light fleece jacket, sweaters, gloves, heavy winter athletic coat, vest or long pants with a lot of pockets so other supplies are easily accessible, long socks, and shoes
Endangered Species
Grevy zebra: population 2,500
Threats to biome
Humans have hunted many animals in the savanna and now many of them are becoming endangered
Global Importance
The black rhino and the elephant in the African savanna help benefit the rest of the world because their horns are very valuable and lots of the worlds Ivory comes from their horns
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