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Savanna Biomes
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A Savanna is a grassland ecosystem characterized by being sufficiently spaced so that the canopy does not close. Savannas are also characterized by seasonal water availability, with the majority of rainfall confined to one season. Savannas are associated with several types of biomes. Savannas are frequently in a traditional zone between forest and desert or grassland. The Savanna covers approximately 20% of the earth's area.
The Savannas is a wet and dry climate,tropical savanna monthly dry season. Its the driest month of the year in most dry seasons having precipitation. The savanna has less rainfall than more pronounced dry season. Regions annual rainfall is during wet season and very little precipitation
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Regions in the Savannas receive enough precipitation during short wet seasons.
They're around 2 million large plant-eating mammals living in the Savanna. There are 45 species of mammals, almost 500 species of birds and 55 species of acacia in the Serengeti kains. The Savanna has the largest diversity of hoofed animals in the world including antelopes,Wilde beast, Buffalos, Zebras, and Rhinoceros. Many animals Ave tough cheek teeth so they can stand their diets, animals cannot eat tough grass. Animals develop speed for hunting, such as Cheetahs or other predators to get to. Animals migrate when it gets too hot or cold for them, and some animals animals migrate . The plant eating animals are Giraffes, Zebras, and Rhinoceros. Some of the plant-eating animals interspecific competition provide food for the carnivores eaters. The carnivores eaters are lions,

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