TH E P L A N TS O F
AFRICAN ELEPHANT
As the largest land mammal
in the world, they weigh up
to 10,000 pounds and grow
to 12 feet tall. They have a
long trunk  and thick, gray
skin.
LION
The only cats that live in
groups called prides. The
males protect the pride and
the females hunt and take
care of the cubs. The pads on
their feet protect their paws
from the rough terrain that
they might walk over. One of
the largest cats in the world.
BLACK MAMBA
The deadliest snake in the
world. They grow 14 feet in
length, and can travel at
speeds of up to 12 mph. Two
drops of it's venom can kill an
adult man.
TH E SA VA N N A
Baobab- In the wet months, water is stored in
its thick,corky, fire-resistant trunk for the nine
dry months ahead. The bark of the baobab is
used for cloth and rope, the leaves of
condiments and medicines, and the fruit is
THE
used for food.
Jackalberry Tree-The tree prefers moist soil,
rocky soils. It is also traditionally used for
medical purposes. Tannin is contained in the
SAVANNA
leaves, bark and roots, and acts as an
astringent that helps stop bleeding. The tree
flowers during the rainy season, and fruits in
the dry season.
River Bushwillow-The river bushwillow has
made adaptations that include a hydrophilic root
system, thickbark to resist forest fires and leaf
drop during dry periods to conserve energy and
water.Leaf drop during dry periods is called
"drought deciduous" andis an adaptation of SEE EPIC SCENERIES
plants that grow in dry climates. THE BIOLOGIST'S GUIDE
 Symbiotic More Animals
Relationships Caracal
1. The oxpecker gets the ticks that are on the
rhinoceros as its food. The oxpeckers also
warn the Rhinoceros of any danger that may
be lurking. Mutual relationship
2. A parasitic relationship is the relationship
between a tick and an elephant.
More Flora
The Candelabra Tree
Relatives to the dog, Caracal are active The Candelabra tree is beautiful,but poisonous.
at night, mostly hunting smaller If a drop of the white sap from the inner tree
comes in contact with the skin a blister will form.
mammals. Their strong legs enable
It will blind you if it touches the eyes and
them to jump high enough to actually even/breathing the fumes burns. This sticky
bat birds out of the air with their large poisonous latex along with its sharp spines
paws makes it so animals don't feed on it.
Chacma Baboon Manketti Tree
The taproot on the Manketti tree
Baboons can run up to 35-40 miles per goes down until it reaches water. It
hour. They have very sharp teeth, which has made many adaptations to its
they use for defense if they get into a environment including a trunk that
scrap with a predator. They are relatives
can store water, a long taproot to
to other primates.
reach water, thickbark to resist
annual fires and leaves that drop off
in the winter to conserve water.
 WHAT IS A
"There's a big difference between
SAVANNA?
simply being a tourist and being a
true world traveler."
A savanna is a rolling grassland
MICHAEL KASUM, TRAVEL WRITER
scattered with shrubs and isolated
Acacia trees on the African savanna trees,which can be found between
a tropical rainforest and desert
Fun Facts biome. Not enough rain falls on a
savanna to support forests.
1. Plants can store water in their roots and have long roots deep into
Savannas are also known as
the ground to recover water from the water table. This helps with dry
spells in the savanna tropical grasslands. They are found
2. If the rainfall decreases and/or the temperature increases, the in a wide band on either side of the
animals and plants will not be able to continue to survive due to the
equator on the edges of tropical
lack of water.
3. It is not suitable for farming, due to the dry nature of the savanna. rainforests.There are several
4. Animals go without water for a very long time, and have adapted to different types of savannas around
the harsh environment of the savanna.
the world. The savannas we are
SAVANNA WEATHER most familiar with are the East
African savannas covered with
acacia trees. The Serengeti Plains of
Savannas have warm temperature year round. There are Tanzania are some of the most well
actually two very different seasons in a savanna; a very known.
long dry season (winter), and avery wet season
(summer). In the dry season only an average of about 4 IMMERSE
inches of rain falls. Between December and February no
rain will fall at all. Oddly enough, it is actually a little YOURSELF IN
cooler during this dry season. But don't expect sweater
weather; it is still around 70° F. In the summer there is
lots of rain. In Africa The monsoon rains begin in May. An
THE WILD
Accai Tree
average of 15 to 25 inches of rain falls during this time.

VISIT PLACES
THAT ARE
UNTOUCHED Sunset at the plains of the savanna