1. Ryan Taylor, Afton Conner, and Jessalyn Stivers
Tropical Savanna
Ryan Taylor, Afton Conner, and Jessalyn Stivers

2. Table of Contents Pg. 1 Pg. 2-6 Pg. 7-13 Pg. 14-18 Pg. 19 Pg. 20
Overview
Zoology
Botany
Geography
Meteorology
Human influence
Questions
Glossary
Work cited

3. Overview
Tropical savannas are biomes full of interesting life. Though not many humans live in these regions, many exotic plants and animals thrive here. 1

4. Zoology (Animal Life)
There are many different species that live in savannahs.
Forty percent of the wildlife are mammals.
There are amphibians and hundreds of birds that live in this habitat. 2

5. African Elephant These animals have special jobs
keep the savanna clear by eating shrubs and trees which helps grass grow.
They are endangered because hunters and poachers kill them for their ivory tusks to sell. 3

6. Egyptian Mongoose
able to live in the savanna because the color of their fur blends with the surroundings of this area.
preyed on by birds of prey and large carnivores on the savanna. 4

7. Estuarine Crocodile
- found in Australia, Southeast Asia, India and around western Pacific Islands.
Not just found along coast, also found upstream in freshwater swamps and billabongs 5

8. Other Animals Found in this area
Bats
Koala Bear
Lion
Zebra
Giraffe
Tiger
Baboons
African tree frog

9. Botany (Plant Life)
Plants are highly specialized to grow in this environment for long periods of drought
Have special qualities to obtain and conserve water 7

10. Senegal Gum Acacia Look like pea pods Can survive in long droughts
Used for flavoring certain sodas 8

11. Baobab
“upside down tree”
Leaves are made for condiments/ medicines 9

12. Bermuda Grass Stems are often purple in color
To Hindu, it is a sacred grass 10

13. Candelabra Tree
Looks like small cactuses at the top which makes tree appear like candelabra
Very poisonous 11

14. Manketti Tree
Produce fruit and the nuts produce oil 12

15. Other plants include: Elephant grass Gum tree eucalyptus
Jackalberry tree
Jarrah Tree
Kangaroo paw
River bushwillow
Umbrella thorn acacia
Whistling thorn

16. Geography
constitutes extensive areas in eastern Africa, South America, India, Southern Brazil, Southern Florida, and Australia.
Can be divided into 3 large areas: Western Plateau, Central Lowlands, Eastern Highlands 14

17. Western Plateau Relatively flat
Coastal boundaries have more rugged areas 15

18. Central Lowlands
Flat and low- lying
Consists of sedimentary rocks 16

19. Eastern Highlands Less pronounced
Area of some of the world’s highest waterfalls 17

20. Other key geographic factors:
River deltas
Peneplains
Underwater Avalanches
Sandstones
Basalt volcanic lava 18

21. Meteorology Ranges from wet to dry seasons
Average monthly temperatures range at or above 64 degrees
Precipitation averages between 30 and 50 inches per year
Dry season lasts for about 5 months and less than 4 inches of rain are received 19

22. Human Influence
Population of humans living in savannas are slowly decreasing due to opportunities available in domestic areas
Majority of those living in savannas live in Africa
Poachers and hunters seeking elephant tusks are common in these regions 20

23. Questions 1. What plant is used to make medicine?
2. What tree is known as the “upside down tree”?
3. Are there many people that live in the savanna?
4. What is the annual rainfall percentage?
5. What are the three regions of the geography?
6. What three geographic factors of the savanna?
7. What percentage of the animals are mammals?
8. Are there amphibians that live here? 21

24. Glossary
Grasslands- areas where vegetation is dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants
Climate- prevailing weather conditions of an area
Tropical- region of Earth near the equator 22

25. Work Cited www.radford.edu www.blueplanetbiomes.com 23