Scientists Say: Savanna
A savanna is an open grassland scattered with sparse shrubs and trees
![an African savanna elephant crosses a savanna-- a rolling grassland with a few scattered trees in the background, with a bird in the nearest tree](https://www.snexplores.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1440_SS_savanna_feat-1030x580.jpg)
The African savanna is home to the largest land mammal on Earth, the African savanna elephant.
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A savanna is an open grassland scattered with sparse shrubs and trees
The African savanna is home to the largest land mammal on Earth, the African savanna elephant.
Darrell Gulin/Getty Images