AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIOMES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Select ALL of the animals that live in the African savanna biome.
A
elephant
B
lion
C
prairie dog
D
zebra
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Where do plains zebras live? They have a wide range in east and southern Africa. They usually live in treeless grasslands and savanna woodlands and are absent from deserts, rainforests, and wetlands.

Detailed explanation-2: -The African savannah, the savannah with which most people are familiar, is home to a wide variety of animals. A short list of some of those animals includes wildebeest, warthogs, elephants, zebras, rhinos, gazelles, hyenas, cheetahs, lions, leopards, ostrich, mousebirds, starlings, and weavers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Zebras, wildebeests, elephants, giraffes, ostriches, gazelles and buffalo are all grazing animals. It is common to see groups, or herds, of grazing animals in the African savanna. Hoofed animals, known as ungulates, are common. Ungulates include rhinoceroses, giraffes, camels, hippopotamuses and elephants.

Detailed explanation-4: -Around 2 million large plant-eating mammals live in the savanna. There are 45 species of mammals, almost 500 species of birds, and 55 species of acacia in the Serengeti Plains. There are animals such as lions, African wildcats, klipspringer, steenbok, Burchell’s zebra, African Savanna monitor, and puff adders.

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