Native animals and plants in the grasslands
Plants
Grasses obviously grow in the grassland, also with other herbs. These plants have adaptations such as resistance to drought, fire, and cold temperatures.
Grasses obviously grow in the grassland, also with other herbs. These plants have adaptations such as resistance to drought, fire, and cold temperatures.
Animals
Predators like coyotes, owls, hawks, and snakes, and herbivores like deer, rabbits, and prairie dogs live in the prairie. Both herbivores and predators keen sense of smell and sight and most of the prairie prey are camoflauged or nocturnal to hide from predators. Some prairie animals, like prairie dogs, have front legs/paws to help them dig into the ground.
Predators like coyotes, owls, hawks, and snakes, and herbivores like deer, rabbits, and prairie dogs live in the prairie. Both herbivores and predators keen sense of smell and sight and most of the prairie prey are camoflauged or nocturnal to hide from predators. Some prairie animals, like prairie dogs, have front legs/paws to help them dig into the ground.
A Prairie Food Web
Competition and Cooperation
Predators compete with each other for food. For example, hawks and foxes compete for rabbits. Bison travel in herds to protect themselves from predators.
Predators compete with each other for food. For example, hawks and foxes compete for rabbits. Bison travel in herds to protect themselves from predators.
Human Impacts And Extinction
Before humans intervened, American bison used to thrive in the temperate grasslands. However, they were hunted to the point of near extinction and are currently endangered.
Before humans intervened, American bison used to thrive in the temperate grasslands. However, they were hunted to the point of near extinction and are currently endangered.