https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol en-us 2018-04-13 13:25:54 UTC 2026-03-02 11:17:45 UTC hello@padlet.com evelynshwright https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251539693   A savanna is characterized by its tree canopies that never close, its stable temperatures, and its wet and dry seasons. ]]> 2018-04-13 13:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251539693 evelynshwright https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251540363   Savannas are across the globe, the most famous being in Africa and South America, but they are also present in Asia, Australia, and even some very small in North America. ]]> 2018-04-13 13:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251540363 evelynshwright https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251541001   The temperatures in a savanna is fairly stable, in the winter the temperatures average around 58-76 degrees F, and in the summer they average to 77-85 degrees F. 
 They also experience two additional seasons, wet and dry. During the wet season, a savanna can expect to get about 25-50 inches of rain every few months. In the dry season, only 5-15 inches may fall over a 2-11 month period. ]]> 2018-04-13 13:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251541001 evelynshwright https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251543300    Plants in a savanna are often adapted to having very little water over some long periods of time. Trees' root systems will reach far down into the earth, often up to 30 feet below the surface to reach for water during the dry seasons. Small bushes will be able to live without fresh water for months on end, and come the wet season, will sprout green and brightly colored flowers. ]]> 2018-04-13 13:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251543300 evelynshwright https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251544878   Animals in a savanna are often very used to not having fresh water for up to a month, but that is not the only adaptation these animals may have. Predator have camouflaged themselves, most major threats being the color of the beige grass and sand that often covers a savanna. Prey have been camouflaging themselves too, Zebras in particular have an odd version of this. The black and white stripes create a confusing chase for predators like lions, who often cannot pick a single zebra to chase as they sem to blend into one another, creating and optical allusion that most times scures their survival. ]]> 2018-04-13 13:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251544878 evelynshwright https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251547392    Savannas are typically dry and humid, so the soil and rock is often very dry as well. THe soil is more like sand, and the rocks will tend to be very brittle and easy to break away from water sources. 
 Savannas often have many natural rock formations, including mountains, freestanding plateaus, and others. ]]> 2018-04-13 13:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251547392 evelynshwright https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251548962 2018-04-13 13:43:49 UTC https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251548962 evelynshwright https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251549741 2018-04-13 13:45:08 UTC https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251549741 evelynshwright https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251550438 2018-04-13 13:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251550438 evelynshwright https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251551205 2018-04-13 13:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251551205 evelynshwright https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251552063 2018-04-13 13:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251552063 evelynshwright https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251552646 2018-04-13 13:50:11 UTC https://padlet.com/evelynshwright/8deso3d4a6ol/wish/251552646