Chaparral Biome ReportWritten By: Elliott, Michael, Will, Franklin

Animals of the ChaparralBy: Michael

Animals of The ChaparralThis is the Grysbok, it is a close relative to a antelope they can grow about 22 inches tall and up to 25 pounds. They are also the smallest in the antelope family.

The Rattlesnake lives in his den in the Winter. They are cold blooded animals which means they are the same temperature as their environment. Found in the California region of the biome.

The Dingo is a wild dog that eats rats, kangaroos, birds, rabbits, and lizards. They hunt alone or in small packs. They are found in the Australia Chaparral biomes.

Animals in the Chaparral

The lynx lives in hot and warm places and doesn’t weigh a lot. It is sometimes able to take down large prey.

Prey prey.

The Lynx is a member of the cat family such as leopards,tigers,and lions.

The Grey Kangaroo can grow up to 7 feet high and 9 feet long. It is one of the biggest and bulkiest of its kind. It is found and the Australian part of the Chaparral.

Lynx

Plants of the Chaparral By: Franklin

Plants of the Chaparral Blue Oak Coyote brush Common Sagebrush Fairy Duster King Protea

French Broom

Manzanita Mountain Mahogany Saltmarsh Bird’s Beak Torrey Pine

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Chaparral Climate and Geography by: Will and Elliott

This is a map of the areas in the world that the chaparral is located (5). As you can see it is located in Northern Baja California, Central Chile, the Mediterranean Basin, The Western Cape of South Africa, and Southwest Australia. The Mediterranean Basin has the most of the Chaparral Biome than any other place in the world.

Despite the Chaparral being somewhat dry and unfit for humans thorny inedible plants live and thrive there. however it does get slightly more rain than a desert at 10-17 inches.

Climate of the ChaparralIn the Winter the Chaparral is mild and moist, but not rainy. In the Summer it is very hot and dry. The temperature is mostly mild but can get close to freezing in the Winter and very hot in the Summer. The temperature ranges between 30 degrees - and 100 degrees F.

There are many fires in the Chaparral due to the heat and dryness. Some plants, surprisingly, have adapted to these fires. Their seeds will stay in the ground until there is a fire. Their seed casings will break open and the seed will sprout then.

Interesting facts of the Chaparral

The Chaparral is actually named after a common plant, the Scrub Oak which the Spanish called the chaparro.

Not all of the Chaparral is natural in fact quite a bit of it was made by humans destroying the natural forests.

In the the Central African Chaparral called the Gran Chaco lives a plant called the Quebracho Tree or “axe-breaker” it's wood is rock hard and so heavy it doesn't float.

The Chaparral can be found on every continent except Antarctica.

Were you listening?

Were you listening?● What animal is related to the lynx? ● Where are the five areas in the world the Chaparral is located?● What does Quebracho mean?● What is a close relative of the Grysbok?● What is the Chaparral named after?

Sources● Blueplanetbiomes.org● Bioexpedition.com● Shrublands by David Burnie