What is it ?
-Another name is Savanna
-Made up of grasses and trees
-Is a grassland that have shrubs and trees that are isolated
-They are found between troipical rainforest and desert
Climate
-Tropical wet and dry climates
-Because tropical rainforest is wet and desert biome is dry
-Rain during summer and dry during winter
-In the dry season about four inches of rain will fall
Soil
-Porous,Sandy and dusty
-Has thin layer of humus
Location
-Located near the equator
-Between tropical rainforest and desert biome
-Africa, large areas of Australia ,South America and India
Animal Adaptations
-Small animal such as insects ,jack rabbit ,snakes prairie dogs etc
-Hide in the tall grass for protection against predator
-Large animal such as lion elephant and rhino
-Camoflage and speed facilitate
-Forming group
Zebra
-Live in herds
-Protected from natural predators -Because striped pattern makes it difficult to pick out a single target
Cheetah
-Have a spotted pattern to help hide them while they're stalking the sprey
-Can run up to 65mph
-Can stalk prey from long distance
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