variants
or less commonly savannah
1
: a treeless plain especially in Florida
2
a
: a tropical or subtropical grassland (as of eastern Africa or northern South America) containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth
b
: a temperate grassland with scattered trees (such as oaks)
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lions roaming the savanna
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However, the park's remote location and lack of light pollution make for impeccable night-sky viewing opportunities, with the flat savanna and bushveld an ideal terrain for training binoculars on the Southern Cross, Scorpio, and rings of Saturn.
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
Tigers can be found in a diverse range of habitats, from tropical rainforests to savannas, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 8 June 2024
Interactive and experiential features, proponents say, will bring a world class zoo, featuring savannas where African wildlife will roam.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
Researchers used machine learning to analyze 469 contact, greeting and caregiving rumbles made by wild savanna elephants in Kenya and discovered that the animals use specific vocal labels to identify one another.
—Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 10 June 2024
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
Tigers can be found in a diverse range of habitats, from tropical rainforests to savannas, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 8 June 2024
Interactive and experiential features, proponents say, will bring a world class zoo, featuring savannas where African wildlife will roam.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
Researchers used machine learning to analyze 469 contact, greeting and caregiving rumbles made by wild savanna elephants in Kenya and discovered that the animals use specific vocal labels to identify one another.
—Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 10 June 2024
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savanna
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sa·van·na
variants
also savannah
: a grassland (as of eastern Africa or northern South America) containing scattered trees
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