T HE A MERICAN
G RASSLANDS
A NIMALS
 One
of the
many
animals in the
American
grasslands is
the Bald
Eagle.
www.nimlitalk.com/.../11/danger-bald-eagle.html
B ALD E AGLE
The bald eagle is the U.S
national bird.
 Once endangered it has
come back after recovery
actions worked.
 Large bird that has large
nest and eats fish.

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tm
S WIFT F OX
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_
animal_page.htm
www.nwf.org/.../Archives/2006/PhotoContest.aspx

Was the most
known animal
on the plain

Have been
wiped away
from 90% of
the Northern
regions
P RAIRIE D OG
 Named
after
there dog like
yip.
 Related
to
the common
squirrels of
Kentucky.
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_animal_page.htm
www.johnpratt.com/.../2005/prairie_dog.html
P RAIRIE D OG

Live in big connections
of dirt tunnels called
towns.

Have a very humanlike
relationship when the
meet they kiss and
nuzzle.
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kissing_Prair...
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_animal_page.htm
C LIMATE
 Climate
in
the
grasslands in
hot summers
and freezing
winters
www.sodahead.com/.../question-772481/
www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/gr
asslands.php.
C LIMATE
The annual average of
precipitation is 50.8 to 88.9
cm
 This usually occurs in the late
spring early summer.
 Summer temperature can be
100 degrees and as low as 40 degrees in the winter

www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/grasslands.
php.
G EOGRAPHY

The U.S
grasslands are
called prairies.

They are flat
and contain
tall grass and
little to no
www.geography.hunter.cuny.edu/~tbw/wc.notes/1
...
trees.
http://www.worldbiomes.com/
G EOGRAPHY

The soil is rich in nutrients
and full of flowers and
plants

The prairie land is often
used for farming.
www.branimirphoto.ca/.../SK-16061736.html
www.worldbiomes.com
www.hamiltonnature.org/.../grass_plants.htm
P LANTS
www.hamiltonnature.org/.../grass_plants.htm

There are
many plants in
the grasslands

Some of them
are Fleabane
,Milkweed and
more.
B IG B LUESTEM G RASS

Known as
turkey grass.
Grows to be 310 ft. tall.

Used to be the
most grass on
the land. Was
eaten by
www.okprairie.com/grasses.htm
bison.
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_pl
ants_page.htm
B LUE G RAMA G RASS

Takes up about
90% of the
grassland.

It dominates the
land by taking
up all the
sunlight making it
hard for others to
grow.
ianrnewsphotos.unl.edu/main.php?g
2_view=core....
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_pl
ants_page.htm
F LEABANE AND M ILKWEED

Fleabane is a weed that is found
throughout the prairie. When
burned it lets out a oily smoke
that repels insects.

Milkweed has a white sap that is
poisonous which gives it its name
and was used by Indians as a
medicine and a helpful tea for
pregnant women.
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/prairie_pl
ants_page.htm
F LEABANE AND M ILKWEED
www.avantgardening.com/newmexico.
html
http://www.blueplanetbiome
s.org/prairie_plants_page.htm
P URPLE C ONEFLOWER

Grows 2-3ft. Tall.
Has big reddish
center that can
be as big as a
child's fist.

Scientist have
now found antibacterial
products in its
highaltitudegardening.blogspot.com/2008_06_01
extract.
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