savanna
Scattered trees, grasses
A savanna is a flat grassland with scattered trees, found in tropical and subtropical regions where rainfall is seasonal.
The landscape supports grazing animals and their predators—the African savanna is famous for lions, elephants, and wildebeest.
Miles of open savanna stretched to the horizon.
Also spelled savannah.
Maned African feline
- elephantTusked gray giant
- zebraStriped African horse relative
- giraffeTallest land animal
- wildebeestLarge African grazing antelope
cheetah · hyena · buffalo · antelope · gazelle · impala · warthog · ostrich
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
- baobabBulbous African tree species
grassland · wildlife · herbivory · termites · migration · predator-prey · grazing · browsing
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
- plainsBroad, level grasslands
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- veldAfrican open grassland
pampas · llano · campo · outback · rangeland · bushveld · flatland · plateau
Extremely great in size
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
- boundlessWithout any boundaries
- openNot closed
sweeping · expansive · wide · stretching · unbroken · immense · spacious · panoramic
Calm and untroubled
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- sunsetDay yielding to darkness
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
calm · quietude · timeless · undisturbed · solitude · contemplative · dusk · dawn
Prolonged water scarcity
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- semiaridSomewhat dry climate
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
aridity · harmattan · humidity · temperature · seasonal · precipitation · evaporation · sun-baked
lion
Maned African feline
wildebeest · cheetah · hyena · buffalo · antelope · gazelle · impala · warthog · ostrich · vulture
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub
baobab · grassland · wildlife · herbivory · termites · migration · predator-prey · grazing · browsing · tropical
grassland
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
veld · pampas · llano · campo · outback · rangeland · bushveld · flatland · plateau
vast
Extremely great in size
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
- boundlessWithout any boundaries
open · sweeping · expansive · wide · stretching · unbroken · immense · spacious · panoramic · far-reaching
tranquil
Calm and untroubled
sunrise · calm · quietude · timeless · undisturbed · solitude · contemplative · dusk · dawn
drought
Prolonged water scarcity
rainfall · aridity · harmattan · humidity · temperature · seasonal · precipitation · evaporation · sun-baked · parched
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- ecosystemsrainforest, forest, desert, jungle, ocean
- African landscapesSahara, Serengeti, Sahel, Kalahari, Nile
- big cat habitatsjungle, rainforest, grassland, forest, tiger reserve
- wild placeswilderness, old-growth forest, virgin forest, primeval forest, rainforest
- african wildlife areaSerengeti, Masai Mara, Kruger, grassland, watering hole
savannajungle
Dense tropical forest
rainforest · tropical rainforest · dense forest · woodland · old-growth forest
savannadesert
To leave behind completely
rainforest · tropical rainforest · sand dunes · tundra · polar desert
savannaupland
Elevated land area
mountain · alpine zone · highlands · mountainous terrain · plateau
- African savannaTropical grassland ecosystem
- savanna animalsWildlife of tropical grasslands
- tropical savannaEquatorial grassland with trees