Savanna

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The word savanna comes from term for plains . They are covered with tall grasses. They may have an open bush layer, but not too many trees. The savannas' climate is often tropical wet and dry. Temperatures can reach up to 64°. The world's greatest diversity of animals is found on the savannas of Africa . Some herbivores found in the savanna are antelopes , impalas , gazelles , buffalos , wildebeests , zebras , rhinos , giraffes , elephants , and warthogs . There is also a big number of carnivores , including cats ( lions , leopards , cheetahs , servals ), dogs ( jackals , wild dogs), and hyenas .

[edit] Savannas around the world

• East African savannas - acacia savanna .
• The llanos of the Orinoco basin of Venezuela and Colombia -grass savannas .
• Brazil's cerrado is an open woodland with a big variety of trees.
• The pine savannas of Belize and Honduras , in Central America , occur on sandy soils

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