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Some of the animals of the grassland biome have had to adapt to the harsh conditions in unique ways. many of the rodent s that live in the grasslands have learned to burrow in the ground to avoid predators. and many of the predators have learned to hunt at night when the prey comes out, or have learned to dig, like the swift fox, (below) who will dig up prairie dogs.

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The grassland biome is a rolling terrain of grasses, flowers, and herbs. there is much biological diversity in this flat expanse of beautiful wheat, barley, and oats.

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Some of the common plant species of the grasslands are buffalo grass, blazing stars (below), sunflowers, and bluestem grass, many of the plants in the grassland are resistant to fires.

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The climate of the grassland biome varies drastically throughout the year from over 100°F in the to -40°F in the winter. the grasslands do not get a lot of rainfall, only about 20 to 25 in. combine that and the very common wildfires, and that is why there are no trees in the grassland.

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Grasslands don't have to worry about deforestation because there are no trees to deforest. the grasslands do however have to worry about development of land, and the over-hunting of certain animals, such as the bison, (below) a keystone species to the area. another threat would be frequent wildfires, the ecosystem is made to handle a few fires a year, but the massive and frequent wildfires that plague the Midwest are putting the grasslands in danger of permanent damage.

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With a latitude of  23.5 north or south, with an altitude of 2000m above sea level, which causes the climate to vary. Grasslands are found all around the world,  and often times border other biomes like the Taiga and the Savanna.

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the swift fox is an omnivore, its diet includes grasses and fruits as well as small mammals, carrion, and insects. the swift fox has a natural camouflage as its coat, making it perfect for life in the grasslands.

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bison are large, slow moving animals that move in herds and graze on he plains of the grassland, their thick woolly coat and tusks that dissuade predators make this animal well adapted to the grassland biome.

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Buffalograss is a warm-season perennial shortgrass. It is drought, heat, and cold-resistant. making it well suited for grassland Foliage is usually 2 to 5 in. high, though in the southern great plains, foliage may reach 12 in.

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bluestem gass is a perennial warm-season bunchgrass. It is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions, making it well adapted to life on a grassland. The main roots are about 6–10 ft deep, and the plants send out strong, tough rhizomes, so it forms very strong sod. when it matuires it forms a purple or blue tinge at the bottom.