Habitats -- Savanna Grassland Pictures, Wallpapers, Downloads -- National Geographic

Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Photograph by Timothy G. Laman
Acacia trees dot the landscape of Tarangire National Park in Tanzania, Africa. Contrasting seasons of rain and drought characterize the savannah climate, typically with more dry months than wet.
Baobab Trees, Mali
Photograph by Bobby Model
Young baobab trees stand silhouetted in the sunset on the Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali. Some baobab species can live over 1,000 years and can be enormous, topping 82 feet (25 meters) in height and 40 feet (12 meters) in diameter.
Madagascar Savanna
Photograph by Maria Stenzel
Sparse palm trees spread across the savanna of Madagascar. Savannas generally do not support diverse plant life, but a large variety of animals make their home in these regions.
Lion in Kenya
Photograph by Jodi Cobb
A mature male lion rests in the grasses of the Kenyan savanna. Almost all life in the savanna depends on the grass; and carnivores lurk in it stalking herbivores, who eat it.
Rheas in Brazil
Photograph by Joel Sartore
Greater rheas graze in the tall savanna grass of Brazil's Pantanal. More than half of the world's savanna area is in Africa, but South America, Asia, and Australia also have these habitats.
Giraffe in Kenya
Photograph by Jodi Cobb
Giraffes, like this one in Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve, are among the few animals that feed on the sparse tree populations of the savanna. Not enough rain falls regularly to support full forests in these areas.

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