Did You Know?

• Savannas grow where temperatures are relatively high all year round and rainfall occurs seasonally.
• At the onset of the rainy season, changes in the landscape go from dull brown to bright green.
• The most magnificent inhabitants of the African grassland savannas are hooved mammals like zebras, gnus (wildebeest), antelopes and giraffes.
• Predators include the cheetah, the lion, hyenas and jackals.
• One of the most famous grasslands in the world is Africa's Serengeti Plains.
• Three kinds of big, flightless birds are found in the tropical savanna on three different continents:  the rhea in South America, the ostrich in Africa and the emu in Australia.