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Temperate Grassland

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

TEMPERATE GRASSLAND

Photo by jang1993

LOCATIONS

  • Veldts of Africa
  • Pampas of South America
  • Steppes of Eurasia
  • Plains of North America

LOCATIONS

  • Veldts of Africa
  • Pampas of South America
  • Steppes of Eurasia
  • Plains of North America

VELDTS OF AFRICA

PAMPAS OF SOUTH AMERICA

STEPPES OF EURASIA

PLAINS OF NORTH AMERICA

RAINFALL

  • Monthly: 5-15 cm

TEMPERATURE

  • -40 °F in the winter
  • 100 °F in the summer

ABIOTIC FACTORS

  • Warm to Hot Summers
  • Cold Winters
  • Moderate Seasonal Precipitation

ADAPTATIONS

  • Smaller limbs to run faster
  • Sharp claws
  • Earthen colored fur to contrast with the environment

ENDANGERED SPECIES

Black Footed Ferrett

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  • Eats Prairie Dogs
  • Food for larger animals

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MAN'S IMPACT

  • Climate change
  • Construction of National Parks