What Animals Live on the Savanna?
Some of the animals that live in savannas are lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, wild cats, giraffes and zebras, according to Enchanted Learning. Numerous animals live in savannas, from large mammals to invertebrates.
A savanna is a vast, seasonally dry grassland with various animals and scattered trees, states Enchanted Learning. Savannas are found in the dry tropics and subtropics in Africa, Australia, India, Madagascar, the Myanmar-Thailand region of Southeast Asia and South America. The availability of food in a savanna varies throughout the year. Some periods provide plenty of food, particularly during and after the wet season, and other times food is scarce, especially in the dry season. The animals in a savanna have adapted to this variability in food supply. Many animals need to migrate to another biome to find water and food.
Savannas in different regions around the world support different animal populations, notes Enchanted Learning. The African savanna is home to aardvarks, African elephants, African wild cats, antelopes, buffalo and rhinoceros, among many other animals. Common animals in the Australian savanna are kangaroos, wallabies, pigeons, doves, parrots and wombats. In the South American savanna, there are rodents, rheas and deer; in India there are Asiatic water buffalos, Asian elephants, savanna nightjars and Indian wolves; and in Myanmar-Thailand, Asian elephants, Asiatic water buffalos and pygmy hogs thrive.
