English Nature Vocabulary (Lesson 1): Describe Animals in the Savannah

Let’s Describe Animals in the Savannah!

Hello and welcome!

Today, we’re starting a new series of vocabulary lessons about nature.

First, you’ll learn how to describe animals in the savannah.

REMEMBER: The other spelling of the word ‘savannah’ is ‘savanna‘ (with no ‘h’ at the end.)

Do you know some of the animals listed above? Do you know any other animals that can be found in the savannah but are not in that list?

Have you ever seen them in a zoo or during a safari trip? What did you think of them? Which one was your favourite?

Talk about your experience!

Were you…

I go to the zoo at least once a year and I get to see different types of animals from Africa. I love baboons because they are funny and they interact with people too. However, I’m scared of crocodiles.
The only time I saw a lion was in a zoo. I should say that he was quite impressive.
It is rare to see giraffes in zoos but I was lucky to see one when I visited Wroclaw. I mean its zoo of course!
I really like watching gorillas play in the zoo. They look very friendly and they sometimes mimic our gestures.
Two years ago, I went to Kenya and I made sure to go on a safari trip because I wanted to see the Big Five. In fact, these are the five biggest and most dangerous animals in the African savannah: the lion, the rhinoceros, the Cape buffalo, the elephant and the leopard.

We can also use the above Adjectives to describe animals in the savannah.

Let’s look at a few examples:

Baboons are funny animals. They often behave like human beings.
Elephants are huge and they can weigh up to 7,000 kgs.
Lions are not aggressive all the time.
Zebras are beautiful and their stripes make them stand out.
Giraffes are really unique animals. They are so tall and they tower above all animals in the savannah.
It is not rare to find thirsty and ferocious crocodiles lying in the sun near water sources in the savannah.
It is a well-known fact that hyenas are greedy scavengers. Besides, they like eating carcasses and left-over meat belonging to other animals.
Cheetahs are very fast and powerful. In fact, the cheetah is known to be the fastest land animal.