Savannas cover almost half the surface of Africa and large areas of Australia, South America and India. So what makes a savanna special? One important factor is they have a wet season, lasting for ...

Zebras, the iconic striped equines of Africa, are facing threats from habitat loss and poaching. Three main species—Plains, ...

Okàn Savanna, a rare high-quality black oak savanna, is the newest addition to preserved natural areas in the greater Chicago area.

If you ever manage to tick the Route 66 road trip off your bucket list you’ll almost definitely find yourself driving through thousands of miles of temperate grasslands, or ‘prairies’ as ...

This chapter describes some of the major terrestrial biomes in the world; tropical forests, savannas, deserts, temperate grasslands, temperate deciduous forests, Mediterranean scrub, coniferous ...

The Cape cobra, a venomous snake native to Southern Africa, is known for its diverse coloration and potent neurotoxic venom.

Three regions are at particularly high risk of wildfires as climate change intensifies according to the Met Office.