Ecosystem Snapshot: GRASSLAND PRAIRIES
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ECOSYSTEM SNAPSHOT: GRASSLAND PRAIRIES
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FEATURED POPULATION: BUMBLE BEES
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ANIMAL FACTSAdaptations –
• Bumble bees are pollinators.• They have special hairs on their
bodies to pick up the sticky pollen.• Bumble bees can sting more than
once.
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BUMBLE BEES: BASIC NEEDS
Basic Needs
• air• water• shelter• food
Shelter/Habitat
• nest in the ground or above ground on roof beams or in attics
Food
• nectar• pollen
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THE GRASSLAND PRAIRIE COMMUNITY
bison
prairie dog
bald eagle
swift fox
prairie chicken
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THE GRASSLAND PRAIRIE ECOSYSTEM
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THE GRASSLAND PRAIRIE ECOSYSTEM• Plant life – Grasses, flowers, very few
trees
• Climate – Hot summers and cold winters; rainfall 12–21 inches (30-53 cm) a year
• Landscape – Gently rolling hills, grassy areas
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PHOTO CREDITS
Photos courtesy clip art, Wikimedia; released to public domain, US Fish and Wildlife Services, and Joshua Tree and Living Desert Museum