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~A N I M A L S~

The animals that live in savannas have adapted to a great deal of variability in the food supply throughout the year; there are times of plenty (during and after the wet season) and times of almost no food or water (during the dry season). Many savanna animals migrate to deal with this problem.

secondary consumer large, nocturnal, burrowing mammal, feeding on ants and termites and having a long, extensile tongue, strong claws, and long ears Adaptations: Terrestrial, solitary, nocturnal, large eyes with retina containing only cones. Nostrils close up when the aardvark burrows, providing protection from dust, dirt, and attacks by ants or termites. Powerful claws for digging into ground or termite nests. Acute sense of smell and hearing. Sticky saliva for catching ants/termites
 * Aardvark**

primary consumer five-toed organism with a long trunk, ivory tusks, and enormous flapping ears adaptations: large ears to hear well and keep cool, trunk to breath/get water and food secondary consumer organism having a long, tapered snout, extensile tongue, and powerful front claws and feeding chiefly on ants and termites adaptations: hook-like claws used to dig and for self-defense primary consumer swift-running animal with long horns adaptations: keen sense of hearing and smell in order to detect predators secondary consumer weaselike African animal, resembling a skunk in coloration and habits adaptations: anal scent glands to deter predators
 * African Elephant**
 * Anteater**
 * Antelope**
 * Zorilla**