Food Web

A food web is a form of showing how energy moves through ecosystems. The arrows point to where the energy is going. This food web shows how energy moves through the African savanna.

The lion (Panthera Leo) is one of the most fierce animals in the animal kingdom. Lions are some of the largest wild cats, they can only grow up to 3.9 ft but can weigh anywhere from 265-420 lbs when full grown, they can also live up to 14 years. A lioness hunts at night so over time they have adapted to being able to see well in the dark.

A cheetah(Acinonyx Jubatus) is the fastest land animal on earth. They have a top speed of 70 mph. Cheetahs have long thin bodies up to 8 ft long and 77-143 lbs. A cheetah lives for around 10-12 years. Their spotted coat helps them blend in with their grassy environment.

African wild dogs(Lycaon Pictus) is a small carnivore found in the African Savanna. They weigh around 39.5-79 lbs and grow to around 2.5-3.5 ft. The African wild dog has a colorful spotted coat, and large bat-like ears to hear. An African wild dog can live up to 11 years old.

Originally from India, the lemongrass (Cymbopogon) can grow as high as 4 ft tall. Lemongrass is a kind of tropical grass found in most tropical areas in the east. Like many kinds of grass, lemongrass spreads from stolons and has no flowers.

Red grass(Themeda Triandra), which is also known as rooigras, is a flowering grass that lives in grasslands with a great amount of rain. Although red grass can live in most kinds of soil, it is mainly found in clay soil. This type of grass can grow up to be 4.9 ft high. Flowering from July-October, the flowers are a brown purple color with seed that easily blows away in the wind.

One of the most common grasses in both the US and the African Savanna is Bermuda grass(Cynodon Dactylon). This drought resistant grass can grow on most types of soil. The grass needs an abundance of sun but, can withstand being crushed under animal's feet. Bermuda grass is distributed through stolons.

Key

Red- Carnivore

Purple- Omnivore

Light Green- Herbivore

Blue- Producer

Yellow- Decomposer

☆- Decomposers consume all dead matter