2. The Grassland Biome Made By: Logan Burns, Chris Travis, Phyllis Webb, and Austin Martin Period 5 January 2011

3. Location Grasslands are located in Europe,Asia Africa north and south America and Australia. The prairies are located in the mid- latitude range. The savanna is located more near the equator than the prairies

4. Animals in the Grasslands Africanized Bee Monarch Larvae Baboon Ostrich Meerkat Ostriches

5. Animals located in the Savanna and Prairie Africanized Bee – Savanna and Prairie Monarch Larvae – Prairie Baboon – Savanna Ostrich – Savanna Meerkat - Savanna Baboon Africanized Bee

6. Animals and Their Adaptations Africanized Bee – learns not to slip on the pollen sac when gathering nectar from a flower. Monarch Larvae – Eats toxins from flowers so if eaten the animal that ate the larvae will die. Baboon – Has five grasping fingers to catch prey on the run. Ostrich – Has long legs to flee from predators. Meerkat – Has big eyes to see prey from far distances Monarch Larvae

7. Lands And Agricultural Uses The Grassland is mostly used for: o land space o Vegetations o Cattle and livestock o For the production of natural gas This here is a picture of animals using the grassland for they're land.

8. Climate Some grasslands are tropical and dry grasslands.

9. pawne People have visited here to see mount Evans In the distance This is also a prairie in the u. s. a.

10. Thunder basin Here people visit to see the crystal clear stream in the center of the prairie Thunder basin is a prairie in the united states

11. Oglala People visit to see the Charles R. Nursery This is the biggest tree nursery in the united states

12. Precipitation The annual precipitation is around 10-30 inches. Savanna receives as much as 120 Centimeters of rain each year. Most Grasslands get at least 25-75 Centimeters of rain.

13. Plants in the Grasslands Blazing Star Sweet Cone Flower Stinging Needle Milkweed Poison Ivy Blazing Star Milkweed

14. Plants and Their Adaptations Blazing Star – Has spikes to keep butterflies away. Sweet Cone Flower - Grows Tall to keep away from bugs. Stinging Needle – Has a poisonous needle to keep animals from eating it. Milkweed – Oozes poisonous sap when broken to trap and kill insects. Poison Ivy – Irritates skin when touched. Poison Ivy

15. Environmental Concerns Some concerns for the Grasslands are: o The wetland has been nearly drained o The Tussock grassland species has been nearly removed o The livestock has been eating most of the grass This is a picture of an ostrich around its food-grass