Savannas
African Elephant
Loxodonta
They are the largest mammal in the world. They can weigh up to 10,000 pounds and up to 12 feet tall! They have thick gray skin to protect them from predator bites. Today there are about 150,000 elephants in the world today. Some of its adaptations are it has large ears and a large supply of blood vessels. African elephants live to be about 70 years old until their molars wear down and they can't eat so they starve.
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Adult emus are about 7.5 feet tall and 110-120 pounds. Even though they have wings they can't fly! The female emus lay 5-20 eggs at a time and they start mating at only 18 months old! It takes around 2 months for the baby to hatch. Emus used to be able to fly but they lost the ability when there wasn't any predators so they didn't have to fly anymore. They are significant to savannas because they are really cool and you can only find them in Australia. They are not endangered but they might be in the future because farmers kill them because they say kill their crops.