Tropical Grasslands By: Courtney M Adele F

Temperature Average annual temperature 17°C Winter temperature 15°C Summer Temperature 20°C (Living in the Environment) Picture (RSI Version)

Map Of Tropical Grasslands Around The World (Grasslands)

Climate Zones Grasslands

Annual Precipitation 50.8 cm cm ( Grasslands) Microsoft Clipart

Plants The plants of the tropical grasslands are very specific because they need to stand up to very long dry periods. Such as Shrubs, grass, and bushes. They have long roots to reach deep into the ground. Think bark to resists burns from fire. The tree leaves also fall off in the winter to save water. Grass grows from the bottom up so that the grazers do not damage the root (Grasslands Habitat)

Adaptations (Plants) The grasses have adaptations that keep animals from eating them Some of the grass is sharp or bitter tasting for some animals, but not to others. The benefit of this is that different animals have food to eat. Different animals eat different parts of the plants. (Grasslands Habitat)

Animals There are thousands of organisms that live in the grasslands. They all co-exist in that they eat at different times of the day. Also they have preferences of what kind of food they like to eat. There are 16 different herbivores in the grasslands. (Grasslands Habitat)

Animals cont. Some of the carnivores are lions, leopards, cheetahs, jackals and hyenas. Most of the animals can go days without water. These animals live here because they can survive the long dry months. (Grasslands Habitat)

Adaptations (Animals) Most of the animals have long legs/wings so that they can make it on long migration routes. Many burrow under ground to avoid the heat or raise their young. The tropical grasslands are great for birds of prey like hawks. Since it is so open the birds can see their prey from miles away. (Grasslands Habitat)

Adaptations (Animals) cont. Animals don’t sweat so they don’t lose body heat. Instead they have to lose it through panting or through large areas of skin like elephants ears. (Grasslands Habitat)

Biomass Pyramid Of The Tropical Grasslands Primary Producers Bacteria Herbivores Giraffes, Rhinos, and Warthogs, Second Carnivores Ground squirrels, Mice, and Moles. Top Carnivores Lions, Tigers Leopards

Biodiversity The tropical grasslands have a high number of diversity. The organisms range from bacteria all the way up to elephants. (Grasslands)

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