Savanna
Southern coastal city
A savanna is a grassland with scattered trees, typical of tropical and subtropical regions with distinct wet and dry seasons.
The African savanna, home to lions, elephants, and vast herds of grazing animals, is the most famous example.
The term extends to similar landscapes elsewhere: the Brazilian savanna, oak savannas of the American Midwest.
Also spelled savannah.
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
- baobabBulbous African tree species
- dry seasonMonths with minimal rainfall
- wet seasonProlonged rainy period
watering hole · grazer · predator · migration · food chain · drought · rainy season · termite mound
Tanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- Masai MaraKenyan game reserve
- KrugerBoer statesman's surname
- KalahariSouthern African semi-desert
- SahelSemi-arid African transition zone
Botswana · Kenya · Tanzania · South Africa · Brazil · Venezuela · Australia · Sudan
Maned African feline
- elephantTusked gray giant
- giraffeTallest land animal
- zebraStriped African horse relative
- wildebeestLarge African grazing antelope
cheetah · hyena · gazelle · buffalo · leopard · warthog · ostrich · vulture
Guided wildlife viewing trip
- wildlife viewingObserving animals in habitat
- jeepLight military off-roader
- rangerProtected land patroller
- guideLeader or instruction book
lodge · sundowner · tracking · binoculars · photography · Big Five · conservation · ecotourism
Of hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- seasonal rainfallWeather-dependent periodic precipitation
- dry heatHigh temperature, low humidity
- harmattanSaharan wind reaching West Africa
monsoon · aridity · humidity · temperature extremes · evaporation · fire season · lightning strike · dust
grassland
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
- baobabBulbous African tree species
- dry seasonMonths with minimal rainfall
wet season · watering hole · grazer · predator · migration · food chain · drought · rainy season · termite mound · kopje
Serengeti
Tanzanian ecosystem of grasslands
- Masai MaraKenyan game reserve
- KrugerBoer statesman's surname
- KalahariSouthern African semi-desert
Sahel · Botswana · Kenya · Tanzania · South Africa · Brazil · Venezuela · Australia · Sudan · Ethiopia
lion
Maned African feline
wildebeest · cheetah · hyena · gazelle · buffalo · leopard · warthog · ostrich · vulture · antelope
game drive
Guided wildlife viewing trip
- wildlife viewingObserving animals in habitat
- jeepLight military off-roader
- rangerProtected land patroller
guide · lodge · sundowner · tracking · binoculars · photography · Big Five · conservation · ecotourism · tented camp
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
- seasonal rainfallWeather-dependent periodic precipitation
- dry heatHigh temperature, low humidity
harmattan · monsoon · aridity · humidity · temperature extremes · evaporation · fire season · lightning strike · dust · haze
Savannarainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
tundra · tropical rainforest · desert · jungle · taiga
Savannadense forest
Closely packed woodland
jungle · rainforest · old-growth forest · woodland · thicket
- African savannaTropical grassland ecosystem
- African savannahTropical grassland with scattered trees
- savanna animalsWildlife of tropical grasslands
- tropical savannaEquatorial grassland with trees
- tropical savannahWarm grassland, wet-dry seasons
- Savannah Guthrie