Grasslands of Africa

Explore the African savanna together

Look across the grassland for grazing zebras, tall trees and animals by the water. In Nature Reach, your child can tap animals to hear their names and explore the savanna at four times of day.

Illustrated African savanna with open grassland, scattered trees and a winding river.

Five animals worth a closer look

A long neck, a useful trunk or a lookout on a mound can start a conversation about how an animal finds food or stays safe.

One savanna, four times of day

Switch between dawn, midday, dusk and night in Nature Reach. Compare the light and look for the different animals that appear in each scene.

  • Savanna at dawnDawn
  • Savanna at middayMidday
  • Savanna at duskDusk
  • Savanna at nightNight

Draw a savanna together in 3 to 5 minutes

  1. Take a sheet of paper and draw a tree, a patch of grass and a river.
  2. Add a giraffe reaching for leaves, a zebra grazing and an elephant coming for a drink.
  3. Take turns pointing to an animal and explaining what it finds in that part of your picture.

Open the savanna in Nature Reach

The savanna is one of three free maps in Nature Reach. Download the app and choose a time of day to explore together.

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Illustrated freshwater pond with floating water lily leaves, waterside plants and a grassy bank.

Pond

A pond has more to explore than the water you see on top. In Nature Reach, your child can search the picture for animals in the shallows, on the surface and along the bank.

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Illustrated rainforest with tall trees, hanging vines and a stream flowing beneath the foliage.

Rainforest

Look up into the branches, then follow the scene down to the forest floor and stream. In Nature Reach, your child can tap an animal to hear its name and a short introduction in English, Vietnamese or both.

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Sources

Compiled by Nature Reach from scientific habitat dossiers and reviewed on 27/09/2026.