![]() If you have ever watched a television program about African wildlife, you are probably more familiar with the savanna than you know. ![]() This habitat is home to many different species of plants and animals around the world, and in Africa it is home to the largest land mammal in the world – the African elephant. Savannas are a transitional biome, not really a forest and not really a desert – just somewhere in between. ![]() In fact, savannas are defined more by their warm climates than by their vegetation. You would notice something distinct about the weather though. And in the “winter” or dry season, when most of the plants die off or lose their leaves, you might not see much of anything at all. In most types of savanna, you don't see lots of trees or other tall vegetation that dominates some biomes. You see patches of grass (some as tall as 10 feet), low-growing shrubs, and likely some trees that are widely spread out, but that’s about it. When you first enter a savanna, you may not even realize you've entered a new kind of habitat. Isalo National park has typical savanna, with mostly grasses and widely spread trees.
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