African savanna by Arfelan Nest, en Flickr
The African savanna ecosystem is a tropical grassland with warm temperatures year-round and with its highest seasonal rainfall in the summer.
The savanna is characterized by grasses and small or dispersed trees that do not form a closed canopy, allowing sunlight to reach the ground.
The African savanna contains a diverse community of organisms that interact to form a complex food web. African ecosystem by Arfelan Nest, en Flickr
Africa has five main kinds of ecosystems:
coastal environments, deserts and semideserts, mountain environments, savanna grasslands, and forests.
Each ecosystem has its typical environment and climate. African lioness pride by Arfelan Nest, en Flickr
Prides are family units that may comprise anywhere from two to 40 lions—including up to to three or four males, a dozen or so females, and their young.
All of a pride's lionesses are related, and female cubs typically stay with the group as they age.