Temperate Grassland

Temperatures can drop as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter and reach over 100 degrees in the summer!

Temperate Grassland

What are Grasslands?Grasslands are plains and prairies of rich soil mainly dominated by grasses and home to countless species of herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. Grasslands can be found on all continents but Antarctica.

Gracie AshbyBrigid Meisenbacher

Animals

Plants

Owls, Bison, Prarie Dogs, Coyotes, Rabbits

Veldts of AfricaPampas of South America Steppes of EurasiaPlains of North America

Climate:Hot SummersCold WintersPrecipitaion: 10-35 in anually

Hot Spots

Grasslands, especially in North America, face conversion into agricultural space and prairie dog eradication

Climate

Locations

Places to Visit

Many national parks are located in the grasslands, in which you can see various topographies and many species of plants and animals!

Big Bluesteam Grass, Purple Coneflower, Stinging Nettle, June Grass, Buffalo Grass

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Dakota Badlands National Park (top)Theodore Roosevelt National Park (middle)Hustai National Park (bottom)