Animals
There are two different biomes; temperate grasslands and tropical grasslands (savanna). In the grassland biome, there are a wide variety of animals. There are many large heard animals followed by predators which keeps the energy flowing.
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Tropical Grasslands |
The temperate grasslands are more common in the northern hemisphere such as the Great Plains of North America. Some animals that are in the temperate grasslands are Bison, Pocket Gophers, Prairie Dogs, Swift Foxes, Badgers, Black-Footed Ferrets, and Pumas. Also, some insects are ladybugs and Japanese beetles. There are many symbiotic relationships in the temperate grasslands. One example of mutualism is an bird called an ox pecker and an African buffalo. The ox pecker eats many parasites such as ticks off of the buffalo. The buffalo is helped because the bugs are removed and the ox pecker receives food.
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The tropical grasslands are more common in the southern hemisphere such as African savannas. Some common animals that are found in the tropical grasslands are Cheetahs, Leopards, Lions, Ostriches, Rhinos, Zebras, African Elephants, Striped Polecats, and Giraffes. One example of parasitism is a tick landing on a host of any kind, such as an elephant.
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