Farther north, the amount of plant life gradually decreases. Much of Senegal's wildlife has been eliminated by hunting and by the use of land for housing and other development. However, antelope, crocodiles, chimpanzees, elephants, and other kinds of wildlife still live in the eastern and southern parts of the country. Senegal has a rainy season that lasts from July to October and a dry season that lasts from November to June. Senegal is a developing nation.
Poverty is widespread in the country.
However, economic conditions have improved gradually since independence. About three-fourths of Senegal's people work in agriculture. Senegalese farmers raise millet, cassava, rice, vegetables, and other crops for their own use. The farmers' main source of income comes from the sale of peanuts. Poultry and cotton are also important income-producing farm products.