Savanna

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Savanna

• ByAndrew Koukis
• Girard Ogletree
• Becca Stephens

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Locations

• tropical grassland in Africa
• covers half of Africa 5 million square miles
• includesGuinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana,
  Togo, Congo Angola, Kenya, South Africa and many
  others

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Temperature

• 16 degrees Celsius to 34 degrees Celsius
• blistering heat
• Not a wide range of different temperatures
• Only two seasons
• Sunny for long periods of time

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Precipitation

• Two seasonswet and dry
• Tropical climate
• Annual rainfall is similar to that of Wisconsin
• 15 to 25 inch of rain a month in wet
  season(May-November)
• 4 inches of rain monthly in dry season
• Dry season is in low sun period and wet season is
  in high sun period

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Animals

• 45 species of mammals and 500 species of birds
• Some of the mammals include Lions, African
  Wildcats, Puff Adders
• It has largest diversity of hoofed mammals
  including Antelopes, Buffalos, Giraffes,
  Cheetahs,Etc

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Pictures of Animals
http//nationalzoo.si.edu
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Plants

• 55 different species of Acacia tree
• Some plats include Acacia Senegal, Candelabra
  tree, Jackalberry tree, Bermuda grass, Elephant
  grass, etc
• Must be able to grow in rough conditions
• Soil is thin and dry
• It is porous low in nutrients making it hard
  for plant life to flourish and grow

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Pictures of Plants
www.blueplanetbiomes.com