1. Savanna Lauren Young Cece Crawford Jordan Elle Forrest Eaglin Lori Valencia

2. Climate Wet/Dry climate Average temperature ranges from 68 to 86 degrees F. Winter: 68 to 78 degrees F Summer: 78 to 86 degrees Dry season is in the winter All of the rainfall is in the summer Annual precipitation: 10 to 30 inches

3. Plants & Animals Sausage tree Toothbrush tree Commiphora Whistling thorn El-Niño flower Umbrella tree Wild Date palm African elephant Aardvark Asian elephant Baboon Boa constrictor Cape Hunting dog Wildebeest Serval Wallaby

4. Whistling Thorn tree Type of acacia tree Can grow about 18 feet tall Protects itself with 3- feet long thorns The brown pods on the tree are filled with biting ants (defense mechanism)

5. Wallaby Marsupials mainly in Australia Small to medium- sized kangaroos There are 30 different types of wallabies that live in different habitats Herbivores Regurgitate cud and chew it (like cows)

6. Toothbrush Tree Actually a bush Has long, arching shoots These shoots are cut and used by locals as toothbrushes

7. Wildebeest Also called a gnu Fastest-running herbivore from eastern African grasslands Gather herds of up to a million animals Newborn calves can stand about 3 to 5 minutes after birth

8. Facts The savanna biomes have the largest mammal and herbivore biodiversity on the planet Savannas are quickly turning into deserts - due to overgrazing and farming Other concerns include poaching and the burning of grassland for planting commercial crops

9. AREA Pictured below is a map of locations where savannas can be found in the world.