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Flat savanna plain with scattered acacia trees under a partly cloudy sky in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

World map highlighting major grassland regions with three color codes: yellow for savanna, green for prairie, and orange for steppe. Savannas are shown in parts of South America, Africa, and Australia; prairies in central North America, South America, and Eurasia; and steppes across Eurasia, North America, Africa, and Australia. A legend at the top lists key examples of each grassland type by region.

Yatay palm trees scattered across dry grassland and low shrubs in El Palmar National Park, Argentina, under a clear blue sky.

Tall, conical termite mound rises above grassy savanna with scattered shrubs in Namibia, South Africa; other mounds are visible in the background under a blue sky.

Scattered trees and grasses of the Brazilian cerrado cover a gently sloping hill under a partly cloudy sky in Capitolio, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Oak savanna landscape with several large live oak trees and dry golden grass covering rolling hills in Southern California during summer.

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A herd of wildebeest, including calves, moves across a dusty savanna in Africa with scattered trees visible in the background.

Observe a brindled gnu herd migrating and grazing followed by zebras, crowned cranes, lions, and hyenas

Observe a tower of giraffes feeding on acacia leaves and oxpeckers combing giraffes' coats for parasites

Take a guided tour of the Australian Outback, visiting the Undara lava tubes, Cobbold Gorge, and Agate Creek

How do African warthogs survive in the wild?

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Chutes d'Ekom - a waterfall on the Nkam river in the rainforest near Melong, in the western highlands of Cameroon in Africa.

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Chutes d'Ekom - a waterfall on the Nkam river in the rainforest near Melong, in the western highlands of Cameroon in Africa.

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