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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. Australian Outback A herd of wildebeest, including calves, moves across a dusty savanna in Africa with scattered trees visible in the background. Illustration showing a cross-section of savanna vegetation, with large trees and grasses above ground and extensive root systems below, highlighting the structure of plant life in a savanna ecosystem. Bloodwood
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Observe a brindled gnu herd migrating and grazing followed by zebras, crowned cranes, lions, and hyenas
A herd of wildebeests (Connochaetes taurinus) on the African savanna. Grazing...
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Observe a tower of giraffes feeding on acacia leaves and oxpeckers combing giraffes' coats for parasites
Giraffes filmed on the African savannaThe...
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Take a guided tour of the Australian Outback, visiting the Undara lava tubes, Cobbold Gorge, and Agate Creek
Learn about natural features of the Outback in Queensland, Australia.
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How do African warthogs survive in the wild?
Overview of the warthog.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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Serengeti Plain
A savanna marked with acacia trees in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Africa's...
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Grassland regions: savanna, prairie, and steppe
Principal regions where significant areas of natural savanna, prairie, and steppe...
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Palm savanna
Yatay palms (Butia yatay) sprinkled across the savanna in El Palmar National...
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Termite mound
Several large termite mound dot the the savanna in Namibia, South Africa.
© Arterra—Universal Images Group/Getty Images
Tropical savanna
Vegetation of the Brazilian cerrado—a tropical savanna—in Capitolio in Minas Gerais,...
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Oak savanna
A dry oak savanna in the foothills of southern California.
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Australian Outback
The Australian Outback. Scattered trees and tall grasses are typical of savanna landscapes....
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Common wildebeest
A herd of common wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) migrating across a dusty...
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Savanna
Vegetation profile of a typical savanna.
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Bloodwood
A bloodwood (Corymbia terminalis) in an Australian savanna.
Copyright Bill Bachman/Photo Researchers
African elephants
Herd of African elephants (Loxodonta africana oxyotis) and their calves...
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Gran Chaco
Palm trees grow on a savanna, or grassland, in an area of the Gran Chaco known as...
Chip & Rosa Maria Peterson
Savanna vegetation during the rainy season, South Sudan.
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grasslands
The sun sets on a savanna in the African country of Kenya.
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Figure 1: Worldwide distribution of savannas.
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Terrestrial biomes of the world
Worldwide distribution of major terrestrial biomes.
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