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|introduction='''Savanna Area''' (Japanese: '''サバンナちほー''') is the first episode of the Kemono Friends anime series. It introduces the show's main characters, [[Kaban]] and [[Serval]], along with the overarching themes and conflict of the story. It is set in the Savanna Area, a dry and open grassland home to various [[Friends]].

Kemono Friends starts with a vast view of the wild nature of the [[savannah]]. We are then introduced to the Friend [[Serval/Anime|Serval]] sleeping on the branch of a tree on a sunny day. She is awakened by a noise coming from a mysterious shade and jumps down the tree to pursue it, taking this situation as a game. She manages to spot her 'prey' and pounces on it. The unknown person appears to be a girl who instantly panics and begs Serval to not eat her.  

Afterwards, Serval apologizes and presents herself, [[Japari Park]] and her territory, the Savanna Area. Serval's tail and animal ears shock the girl, whose lack of any such features, in turn, surprises Serval. The girl is then revealed not to know her identity or origin, her earliest memory being waking up in the Savanna Area not long prior to their meeting. Serval takes the guess that the girl might come from the [[sandstar]] that came flying out of the mountain during the previous night's sandstar eruption. Serval then tries to guess what kind of "[[Friend]]" the girl is but is unsuccessful, as she lacks defining traits of any of the Friend families that Serval checks. She tells the girl to find the library, an area for the Friends who search answers to their questions, in order to find out what her identity is, and decides to accompany her for part of the journey. Serval then decides to call the girl [[Kaban]] (Japanese for "Bag") because of the bag she is wearing.