re autotrophs and get their energy primarily from the sun. These autotrophs or primary producers are then consumed by the primary consumers.The primary consumers, i.e zebras, gazelles, wildebeest, get ten preceent of energy from what the producers have. From there, the secondary consumers come into play, these animals such as cheetah, lion, and hyena consume the primary consumers and then receive ten percent of the energy from them . Once the animals die their energy get stored in the soil and used again in the cycle. For example: the red oat grass is consumed by the Thomson gazelle, the Thomson gazelle is then attacked and consumed by the cheetah, the cheetah is consumed by the lion, the lion once dead is consumed by the vultures and the land scavengers, and they are consumed by the decomposers. Symbiotic, mutualistic, and parastic relationships are very common in the the savanna.An example of a symbiotic relationship is the African Elephant and the tick. The tick lives on the elephant and shields them. The elephant recieves benefit as well. They get cleaned and maintain that any outside parasites do not come in to the elephant and damage. A type of parasitic relationship is the African termite and the Acacia trees. The termites consume all the nutrients from the inside of the tree killing it. ...
