🦓 Savanna and Grassland Animals

What you’ll learn

1. The Wide Open PlainsUnderstand what grasslands and savannas are, where they are found, and how open plains shape animal life.Grasslands are wide open lands covered mostly in grass, and the warm African version is called the savanna. Grasslands are found around the world, including the North American prairie with its bison and prairie dogs. Because the plains are so open with few hiding places, prey rely on sharp eyes and fast legs while hunters use speed and teamwork.
2. Giants and HuntersIdentify key savanna animals, including lions, zebras, elephants, and cheetahs, and how they live and hunt.The savanna is full of remarkable animals. Lions live in prides and hunt as a team, zebras use their stripes to confuse hunters, elephants are gentle giants that dig for water, and cheetahs are the fastest runners on land. Grazers eat the grass while hunters chase the grazers, sharing the wide plains.
3. Safety in NumbersExplain how herding provides safety in numbers and identify grassland herd animals in Africa and America.Many grassland animals live in big herds because there is safety in numbers. A large herd has many eyes to spot predators early, and when it runs, a hunter struggles to target one animal. Zebras, wildebeest, and bison gather in huge herds, and prairie dogs use the same idea with lookouts warning their underground towns.

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• National Geographic Kids
• San Diego Zoo Wildlife Explorers
• Smithsonian's National Zoo
• Britannica Kids

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