savannah

• the savannah biome is mostly made up of grass but there are a few trees
• because of the availability of grass in the savannah, there are many grazing animals who take advantage of this abundant food supply
• the savannah biome is rich with herbivores such as elephants, zebras, gazelles and buffalo
• the largest part of the savannah biome is in africa
• almost half of africa is considered savannah
• because of the extended periods of wet and dry climate in the savannah biome, the availability of food changes throughout the year
• some animals go so long without water during the dry season that they barely make it alive to the wet season
• the savannah biome receives about 59 inches of rain. majority of this occurs during the wet season
• although there are various typed of soil in the savannah biome, it is not suitable for farming
• in the savannah biome, all the animals and plants are extremely dependent on each other for food
• climate is very important in the savannah biome
• the savannah is a big tourist attraction but the introduction of vehicles and humans into that environment is very stressful to plants and animals there
• the savannah remains warm all year long, but is more pleasant in the wet season