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  1. Savannah World Biomes

  2. Savannah World Biomes Temperature The temperature can range from 75° F to 80° F. The annual average temperature is approximately 78° F. Some inland savannah’s can reach up to 120 °F. Average temperatures: Dry season: 70°F ; Wet season: 85°F Limiting Factors Because trees need a lot of water, many trees do not grow in savannahs because of the dry season. During the dry season, lightning sometimes causes fires that burn the savannah. Solar Insolation 6-8 month wet summer season and a 4-6 month dry winter season Rainfall Rainfall in savannahs range from 10 inches- 50 inches annually.

  3. Elephant Grass Baobab Tree Candelabra Tree wildebeest warthog zebras elephants rhinos gazelles cheetahs ostriches lions hyenas leopard

  4. Savannah World Biomes Senegal Gum Acacia Antelope decomposers lion Some energy is given off as heat Food Web

  5. Savannah World Biomes Serengeti Plains Savannahs around the world. Savannahs are being destroyed because of grazing cattle. Serengeti Plains Fire maintains the savannah by stimulating the grasses to grow.

  6. The Savannah Biome S. Schifrien

  7. General Information • Temperature: Monthly averages are about 64°F • Precipitation: Annual: 30-50 inches; During the dry season less than 4 inches a month of rain fall • Seasons: Two seasons: 6-8 Month Wet Season during the summer and Dry Season during the winter • Limiting Factors: Animal poaching, clearing for crops, fires start very easily, overgrazing of animals, overcrowding of animals, and savannahs are used for fuel

  8. Animal and Plant Life • Animals: wildebeest, warthogs, elephants, zebras, rhinos, gazelles, hyenas, cheetahs, lions, leopards, ostrich, and mousebirds • Plants and Trees: a wide variety of grasses (some grow 6-9 inches tall), and acacia trees and baobab trees (trees store water in their bark to get through the dry seasons)

  9. Food Chain of the Savannah Sun Savannah Grass Buffalo  Lion

  10. Interesting Facts About the Savannah • Savannahs are found in Africa, Madagascar, South America, Australia, India, and the Myanmar-Thailand region. • Savannahs are often are very near rainforest and desert biomes • Sometimes the fires in the savannah sometimes actually help create vegetation in the Savannah The brown areas are where Savannahs are found

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