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Grassland in all its form supports a vast variety of mammals, reptiles, birds, and insects. Typical large mammals include the blue wildebeest, American bison, giant anteater, and Przewalski's horse. [21] The plants and animals that live in grasslands are connected through an unlimited web of interactions.
The tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands are characterized by rainfall levels between 90–150 centimetres (35–59 in) per year. [1] Rainfall can be highly seasonal, with the entire year's rainfall sometimes occurring within a couple of weeks. African savannas occur between forest or woodland regions and grassland regions.
Temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands are terrestrial biomes defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. [1] The predominant vegetation in these biomes consists of grass and/or shrubs . The climate is temperate and ranges from semi-arid to semi-humid.
Native Americans help maintain grasslands for bison and other species by setting fires. The grazing animals enjoy the fresh grass regrowth in that area and graze on it more frequently.
Native to Africa, these giant mammals can be found in floodplains, grasslands, forests and swamps. They weigh up to 2,000 pounds and sport horns that are 4 feet in length. 53.
Prairie dogs (genus Cynomys) are herbivorous burrowing ground squirrels native to the grasslands of North America.There are five recognized species of prairie dog: black-tailed, white-tailed, Gunnison's, Utah, and Mexican prairie dogs. [3]
Montane grasslands and shrublands are a biome defined by the World Wildlife Fund. [1] The biome includes high elevation grasslands and shrublands around the world. The term "montane" in the name of the biome refers to "high elevation", rather than the ecological term that denotes the region below the treeline .
Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted. ... Habitat: Grassland, shrubland, forest, and desert [100] Diet: Grass [100]