The savanna (sometimes mistakenly spelled as "Savannah," which is in the state of Georgia) describes an African region with grasslands and minimal tree densities.

If this Africa-wide theory were true, then early humans must have figured out how to live in many environments beyond ...

A new study challenges the notion that anatomically modern humans began inhabiting rainforest habitats just 70,000 years ago.

But they are vibrant ecosystems, and some, like the African savanna, are home to the animal kingdom's most recognizable fauna.

This is a potential threat to drylands, grasslands, savannas and the rangelands they support. Large areas targeted for forest restoration in Africa, Asia and South America are covered by savanna ...

Lions are intelligent animals and solve problems both individually and cooperatively. They prefer open grasslands, savannas, and desert habitats where they stalk their prey and find shade to rest.

This chapter describes some of the major terrestrial biomes in the world; tropical forests, savannas, deserts, temperate grasslands, temperate deciduous forests, Mediterranean scrub, coniferous ...

Savanna consists of scattered trees within a continuous stand of prairie grassland. Fire is common in these systems and the trees are restricted to a few fire-resistant species, primarily bur oaks.

You may have seen lions, elephants and snakes in the zoo but if you wanted to see these incredible animals in their natural habitat you’d need to visit a tropical grassland, or a savanna.