savannas
Tropical grassy expanses
Savannas is the plural of savanna, a tropical or subtropical grassland with scattered trees and seasonal rainfall.
Savannas cover much of Africa, where they support iconic wildlife like lions, elephants, and zebras.
The ecosystem is characterized by distinct wet and dry seasons: The savannas of East Africa attract tourists from around the world.
Maned African feline
- elephantTusked gray giant
- giraffeTallest land animal
- zebraStriped African horse relative
- wildebeestLarge African grazing antelope
cheetah · leopard · hyena · rhinoceros · buffalo · antelope · impala · gazelle
Open grassy flatland
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- pampasSouth American treeless plains
- veldAfrican open grassland
- llanosSpanish-derived term for plains
bushveld · rangeland · tallgrass · shortgrass · pastoralism · browse · fodder · overgrazing
Extremely great in size
- openNot closed
- endlessWithout termination or boundary
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- panoramicOffering unobstructed wide view
horizon · expanse · golden · windswept · flat · rolling · baobabs · dusty
Major ecological community
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- herbivoryPlant consumption by animals
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
lion
Maned African feline
wildebeest · cheetah · leopard · hyena · rhinoceros · buffalo · antelope · impala · gazelle · eland
prairie
Open grassy flatland
llanos · bushveld · rangeland · tallgrass · shortgrass · pastoralism · browse · fodder · overgrazing
vast
Extremely great in size
panoramic · horizon · expanse · golden · windswept · flat · rolling · baobabs · dusty · hazy
biome
Major ecological community
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- herbivoryPlant consumption by animals
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
savannasjungles
Dense tropical woodlands
rainforests · tropical forests · dense forests · woodlands · old-growth forests
savannasdeserts
Abandons or barren lands
rainforests · jungles · tropical rainforests · tundra · polar regions
- African savannaTropical grassland ecosystem
- savanna animalsWildlife of tropical grasslands
- tropical savannaEquatorial grassland with trees