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kangaroo grass
plant genus
Also known as: Themeda
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East African grasslands
- In grassland: Biota
…important in drier sites, and Themeda occurs in cooler places at higher altitudes. Herbivorous mammals include wildebeests, several antelope species, and—where they still survive—rhinoceroses, buffalo, and elephants. Carnivores include various dogs (jackals), cats (cheetahs, lions), hyenas, and mongooses.
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savannas
- In savanna: Flora
thatching grass (Hyparrhenia), and kangaroo grass (Themeda). In wetter savannas, Brachystegia trees grow above a 3-metre- (10-foot-) tall understory of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum). The most-common West African savanna trees are in the genera Anogeissus, Combretum, and Strychnos.
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