The animals of the savanna Have you seen how many animals there are? Many animals live in the savanna. We have chosen ten: the lion, the hyena, the gazelle, the rhinoceros, the vulture, the zebra, the giraffe, the ostrich, the baboon and the elephant. These animals don’t suffer from the heat very much and they know how to find food and water when it doesn’t rain and the plants and rivers are dry.