Life in a Grassland

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  1. grazing land
    a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
    The Australian grasslands and the South American pampas have also become mostly farming and grazing lands.
  2. steppe
    an extensive plain without trees
    So are the pampas of Argentina, the veld of southern Africa, and the steppes of central Asia.
  3. veld
    elevated open grassland in southern Africa
    So are the pampas of Argentina, the veld of southern Africa, and the steppes of central Asia.
  4. pampas
    the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina
    So are the pampas of Argentina, the veld of southern Africa, and the steppes of central Asia.
  5. temperate
    not extreme
    Temperate grasslands grow in regions farther from the equator.
  6. gazelle
    a small antelope native to Africa and Asia
    Life in the Grasslands

    The large animals that live in tropical grasslands include zebras, gazelles, lions, and kangaroos.
  7. equator
    an imaginary line around the Earth forming a great circle
    Tropical grasslands grow close to the equator.
  8. livestock
    any animals kept for use or profit
    Grasslands are good for grazing livestock.
  9. antelope
    a graceful deer-like animal with long legs and horns
    Horses, antelope, hawks, and prairie dogs are a few of the animals that live in temperate grasslands.
  10. continent
    one of the large landmasses of the earth
    In North America the prairies once extended down the middle of the continent, from Canada to Texas.
  11. climate
    the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
    The climate of savannas is extreme.
  12. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
    Temperatures are high, and there are wet and dry seasons.
Created on Fri Oct 21 11:14:44 EDT 2011

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