savanna
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Native to temporary freshwater pools in the African savanna, these brightly colored fish have extremely short lifespans and develop many age-related problems rapidly, making them ideal for aging research.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
The hardest-hit biome last year was once again the Cerrado, a vast, biodiverse savanna south of the Amazon.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
The centerpiece of the 13-acre-plus parkland is a curved bridge overlooking a savanna, allowing elephants to walk under guests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
The research used forest inventory data from 2,700 plots across the country, ranging from cool moist forests to dry savanna.
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
I’m a turquoise-backed African sunbird, soaring over the desert savanna.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
Capybaras aren’t native to Mexico; they are South American, occupying savannas and vegetated areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
The scale of the increase varied across the four different biomes surveyed, with the sharpest rise in tropical savannas.
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
Set in the Llanos de Moxos, a vast network of savannas, gallery forests, and floodplains that make up the largest wetland system in the Amazon basin, this area has inspired curiosity for centuries.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025
"We must act to save our rivers, oceans, savannas, mangroves and forests, as well as the communities that protect and live alongside them," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024
Living on this artificial inland archipelago, native peoples ate a diet heavy in fish, which migrate and spawn in the flooded savannas.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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