Africa, Savanna

3 animals that live in Africa, Savanna

Rhinoceros live in groups of 3 or less and can weigh up to 500 pounds. They eat leaves and grass. They love to roll in the mud!

Rhinos have very bad eyesight.

Giraffes can grow up to 20 feet tall, with a neck that is 8 feet long. They eat the leaves from the top of trees with their long

tongues.

Cheetahs are the fastest mammal in the world. They can run up to 70 miles an hour to catch their prey. That is as fast as cars go

on the highway!

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Animals

"Animals of the Savanna." Arlington Heights School District 25. Web. 02 Feb. 2012. <http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/curriculum/africa/svanimals.htm>.

3 plant in Africa, Savanna

Elephant grass

The Elephant Grass is a very tall grass that grows in very dense clumps up to 3m tall. In the Savanna it grows on lake beds and rives since they are very rich of food.

The Jarrah Tree

The Jarrah tree is one of the main species of Eucalyptus. It can grow to 40-50m high and the trunk has a diameter of 3m. The trunk is long ad has no branches on it.

The Manketti tree

The Manketti tree has may names: Mongongo Nut and Featherweight Tree. It likes hot and dry climates with little rain.

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Plants

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The Temperature

In a Savanna the temperature does not change a lot. It is usually cooler during the dry season by a few degrees.

"Savanna Climate." Blue Planet Biomes. Web. 02 Feb. 2012. <http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna_climate_page.htm>.

How science uses resources.

We need science to help people save there lives. By using plants to make medicine.

Medicinal Uses of Savanna Forest Plants

A savanna is a huge plain or grassland found between equatorial forests and tropical deserts. The largest savannas are in Africa.

Schieltz, Valli. "Medicinal Uses of Savanna Forest Plants | EHow.com." EHow | How to Videos, Articles & More - Discover the Expert in You. | EHow.com. Web. 02 Feb. 2012. <http://www.ehow.com/list_6853370_medicinal-uses-savanna-forest-plants.html>.

Human Activities

Humans are effecting the savanna from hunting the animals and killing them.

PROBLEMS AND POLLUTION IN THE SAVANNA

Over the years humans have hunted many African animals to extinction, or close to it. Pollution is one of the main threats to Africa’s savannas. Carbon dioxide (CO2) increases the heat of the biome

Planet Patrol - The Latest Environmental News Written by Kids for Kids - How You Canmake a Big Difference by Doing Little Things. Web. 02 Feb. 2012. <http://www.planetpatrol.info/savannah.html>.

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