Transcript Savanna_Biome_Presentation - 19-040

African
Savanna
Baobab Tree
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Name: Baobab
 Parts Used: All parts of the tree are used
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The Baobab is found in the savanna of African and Indian. It
can grow to 25 meters tall and can live for thousands of years.
It is leafless for nine months of the year. The Arabian legends
say that “the devil plucked up the Baobab, thrust its branches
into the earth and left its roots in the air.
Adaptation:
The Baobab has a shiny and slick outer bark. This adaptation
allows the Baobab tree to reflect heat, keeping it cool from
the hot savanna sun.
Picture: http://img.ehowcdn.com/articlenew/ehow/images/a07/ul/91/adaptations-baobab-tree-800x800.jpg
Gum Tree
eucalyptus
 Common
Names: Gum tree, Silver Dollar Gum;
Argyle Apple; Corkscrew, Eucalyptus
 Research:
 The Eucalyptus grows to 20 to 30 feet tall. The young
leaves are round, a grey-green color and grow
opposite each other on the stem. Once they get
older they become longer, have an oval shape
and have pointed edges.
Picture:
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/savanna_plant_pa
ge.htm
River bushwillow
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Names: Vaderlandswilg (Afrikannas),
Hiccup Nut
 Research:
 If you swallow the River Bushwillow you would get
the hiccups. The bark of the River Bushwillow is very
thick. Its roots can absorb water. Since the River
Bushwillow can absorb water it can stay alive for a
long amount of time because of the little supply of
water.
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http://www.wildcard.co.za/blog.htm?action=view-
Elephant grass
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Research:
Elephant Grass grows up to 10 feet tall. It has razor-sharp leaves.
The sharp edges make it hard for animals to walk on and keep the
plants safe from any cause of damage or death. Elephant Grass
usually grows near lakes or rivers. Elephant grass is also known as
Napier grass or Uganda grass.
Picture:
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The Candelabra
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Research:
The Candelabra tree is a 30-40 foot tree. The tree has
white sap that can cause blisters on skin, blindness
and burning of the lungs. The branches of the tree
branch out close to the trunk of the tree.
Picture:
http://savannaenvironment.wordpress.com/4/
African elephant
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Research:
The African elephant is the largest living
animal that lives on land. Adult African
elephants grow to about 19-24 feet in length
and 10 to 11.5 feet tall. African elephants are
herbivorous animals. They eat shrubbery,
vines, herbs and tree leaves. The African
elephant does not have predators because
of its size.
Picture:
http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/animal.aspx?id
=17
African Painted Dog
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Research:
African Painted Dogs are known as African wild
dogs, cape hunting dogs, spotted dogs and
painted wolves. The African painted dog weighs
between 37 and 80 pounds and is 24-30 inches in
high. African Painted dogs are hunters, they eat
antelope, zebras, wildebeest, springboks, gazelles
and impala. The African painted dog s live in
packs. The African wild dogs pups are born in a
den, usually from the months of March to June.
Picture:
http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/animal.aspx?id=18
springbok
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Research:
The Springbok got its name from jumping in the air
up to 9 feet when at play. The Springbok is
between 27 and 34 inches tall and its weight is
between 59 and 106 pounds. The Springbok lives
up to 10 years. The Springbok eats foliage, herbs,
roots and grass. The Springbok have their foals in
the rainy season. The Springbok is very fast and
can go up to 60mph of speed.
Picture:
http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/animal.aspx?id=95
ostrich
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Research:
The Ostrich has a long neck and long legs and is
able to run at speed reaching 45 mph.. The Ostrich
can live up to 40 years. The Ostrich can live in
open countries, desert areas and dry savannas.
The Ostrich eats plants, fruits, seeds and shoots as
well as some insects. The Ostrich is the heaviest
living bird. It can not fly and does not have a
breastbone like most birds.
Picture:
http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/animal.aspx?id=97
African lion
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Research:
African lions are the only big cats that live in
groups, which are known as prides. Male lions
grow to nine to ten feet long and can weigh to
500 pounds. Female lions grow to be 7 to 8 feet
long and weigh 270 and 350 pounds. The average
African Lion in the wild lives to about 15 to 18 years
and in captivity they can live up to 25 to 30 years.
The African Lion is a carnivorous but it will eat
basically anything.
Picture:http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/animal.aspx
?id=35
Climate
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Africa has the largest area of savanna. The climate of
the savanna is hot all year long, never going below 20*c.
Some parts of the savanna get a lot of rain but the other
parts of the savanna get less. The rain falls in just some
months of the year, the wet season. After the wet season
is over the dry season comes to the savanna.
http://www.thw.coventry.sch.uk/Geography/KS4/The%2
0Savanna%20in%20Kenya%20-
Questions
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How do humans affect this biome?
Humans are affecting this biome by hunting these
animals and getting them extinct. Humans are
also destroying the land in the savanna. If humans
don’t stop destroying the savanna they could turn
the African savanna into a desert.
What can be done to prevent this?
Humans could stop hunting these almost extinct
animals. Humans could also stop destroying this
land and leave the plants alone. Humans could
stop killing any wildlife that lives in that
environment.
Bibliography
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http://www.ehow.com/info_8344865_adaptationsbaobab-tree.html
http://www.thw.coventry.sch.uk/Geography/KS4/The
%20Savanna%20in%20Kenya%20%20The%20study%20of%20a%20large%20scale%20ec
osyste….pdf
http://www.ehow.com/how_12205234_5-commonplants-savanna.html
http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/animal.aspx?id=17
http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/animal.aspx?id=95
http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/animal.aspx?id=97
http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/animal.aspx?id=35
http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/animal.aspx?id=18