Grasslands
By: Sarah and Meena
Human Impact
• Large areas of grassland has been turned into
farmland for farmers. Before, animals which lived
there were not endangered.
This is the grassland
• The yellow is where the
grasslands are.
Giraffes
1. Their long necks and the fact they can drink 12
gallons from the water hole, without water for a long
Helps them adapt. Their long necks can help them spot
predators in the distance
Boa Constrictors
• 3. The Boa Constrictor can survive in the grassland
because of its colors so it could camouflage. They
have a special sensor on their bottom lip. Boa
constrictors look like they are always awake.
Coyote
• 8. Coyotes are related to wolfs. The coyotes dark
skin helps to camouflage them while they are out
hunting. Coyotes also have keen senses.
Meerkats
• 2. They live in groups. Meerkats do teamwork. When
they're outside, there is a guard. If he/she sees a
predator, it will warn the others. 4. The meerkats
can easily burrow through the ground.
Big Bluestem
• 6. Depending on the soil and moisture conditions,
the big bluestem plant grow from 1-3 meters. Inside
the stem, the color turns to a blue-purple it. Big
bluestem is also known as ‘tallgrass’.
Black Oatgrass
• 7. The black oatgrass plant is common eastward in
the starting of summer. This plant is foreign and
has silky feathered awns. A stem is from 1-3 feet
long.
Switchgrass
• 9. Switchgrass is native to North America. It is
also found in Alabama and Mississippi. It is
resistant to many pests and plant diseases. There
are two types of switchgrass. 1. Upland, which grow
from 5-6 feet tall. 2. Alamo, which produces 6-8
tons per acre.
Canada Wild Rye
• 5. You find the Canada Wild Rye in every country in
Illinois. The plant is 13” long and 15 mm across.
Each blade is green. It can live in dry areas. Insects
feed on this plant.
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1 http://www.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/adaptations/giraffe.htm
2 http://www.lpzoo.org/factsheet.php?contentID=177
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http://www.amersol.edu.pe/ms/7th/7block/jungle_resea
rch/new_cards/05/report5ab.html
4 www.kidcyber.com.au
5
http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/grasses/plants/ca
nada_rye.htm
6 www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bluestem
7 www.plantguide.org/black-oat-grass.html
8 www.enchantedlearning.org/biomes/coyote
9 www.bioenergy.ornl.gov/papers/misc/switchgrassprofile.html