Grassland Biome

Grassland Biome • Grasslands occur in temperate and in the tropical regions. • They have hot summers, cold winters, and irregular rainfall. • Often they are characterized by high winds. • The low irregular rainfall is the factor which makes the difference between a temperate deciduous forest and a temperate grassland. • Herbivores like antelope, bison, wild horse, jack rabbit, ground squirrel and prairie dogs are abundant. • Predators include coyotes, foxes, hawks and snakes. • In India, fauna of grasslands includes Elephant, Gaur, Rhino, Antelope. • Flora of grasslands include purple needle grass, wild oats, foxtail, ryegrass and buffalo grass ( Fig. . ). Fig. . Grassland biome