Grassland Biome Project by SHELBY STERKEN https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy Shelby Sterken en-us 2018-01-10 15:09:55 UTC 2025-12-23 17:44:16 UTC hello@padlet.com Food web: sterkshe000 https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220201617 2018-01-10 15:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220201617 sterkshe000 https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220430048 2018-01-11 01:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220430048 African Lion sterkshe000 https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220431815 There are about 20,000 lions living in Africa. Lions are extinct in around 26 African Countries]]> 2018-01-11 01:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220431815 Hippopotamus sterkshe000 https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220432351 Hippo's are native to 29 African countries. They can live up to 50 years and are highly dangerous.]]> 2018-01-11 01:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220432351 African Civet sterkshe000 https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220433045 African Civet's are omnivores, eating fruit and various greens, insects, eggs, birds, reptiles, frogs, fish, crabs, mice, and even mammals like lambs. These mammals will give birth to up to 4 litters a year with 1-4 babies]]> 2018-01-11 01:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220433045 Baobab Tree sterkshe000 https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220433749 2018-01-11 01:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220433749 Elephant Grass sterkshe000 https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220433945 2018-01-11 01:39:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220433945 Umbrella Thorn Acacia sterkshe000 https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220434093 2018-01-11 01:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220434093 Average Temperaures sterkshe000 https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220434440 A grasslands temperature can be over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer or could be as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter.]]> 2018-01-11 01:45:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220434440 Average Precipitation sterkshe000 https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220434989 Grasslands will typically get 10 through 35 inches of precipitation a year. Mostly occurring in the late spring and early summer]]> 2018-01-11 01:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220434989 Threats to the Grasslands sterkshe000 https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220435288 The major threats to the grasslands are overgrazing by livestock and plowing. A lot of grasslands are being transformed into agricultural fields due to their rich soil.]]> 2018-01-11 01:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220435288 Location of biome sterkshe000 https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220435719 2018-01-11 01:56:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220435719 Description of Grasslands sterkshe000 https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220436029 Grasslands are large areas of land that have few trees and large amounts of herbivores. Most of the plant life in grasslands are various grasses and shrubs. These grasslands have very rich soils that help plants grow.]]> 2018-01-11 01:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220436029 Citations: sterkshe000 https://padlet.com/sterkshe000/yy6eoy8304iy/wish/220436732 “AWF – Check out the Hippopotamus!” African Wildlife Foundation, 15 Jan. 2015, www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/hippopotamus?gclid=Cj0KCQiAkNfSBRCSARIsAL-u3X_iCn8QDQFZS37Enmvzle8z-AEiB_tPpzBZNBdPoj78gWJr3MmqGu8aAospEALw_wcB.
“Grasslands.” KDE Santa Barbara, kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/grassland.html.
Heimbuch, Jaymi. “How Many Lions Are Left in the Wild?” MNN - Mother Nature Network, Mother Nature Network, 11 Aug. 2017, www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/how-many-lions-are-left-in-the-wild.
“Temperate Grasslands.” Defenders of Wildlife, 2 Apr. 2013, defenders.org/grasslands/temperate-grasslands.
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