How does the rainfall of grasslands like this compare to deserts and forests?
How does the behavior of communal (group) calving help the survival of Mongolian gazelles?
Why is it important for gazelles to be “born to run” in an ecosystem like the Mongolian plains?
How have golden eagles adapted their behavior for living in temperate grasslands?
How is grass able to recover and regrow so quickly after a fire or grazing by a huge herd of herbivores?
Explain why the arctic tundra during the summer months is such an ideal breeding ground for the snow geese.
The arctic fox can only hunt snow geese eggs and chicks for a short time. How does it extend this food source as long as possible?
Describe the hunting technique used by the pack of arctic wolves against the caribou.
The American bison at one point were reduced to a population of barely 1,000. What two factors were most responsible for this decline?
Explain the rain shadow effect. Why is the Tibetan Plateau so dry?
What do the pika do that allows them to be so successful in this ecosystem?
How does the Lesser Florican attract mates in spite of being so much shorter than the elephant grass that surrounds it?
What factors exist during the wet season in tropical grasslands that allows the grass to grow so tall?
How do large animals like elephants survive during the dry season?
Why do lions have an advantage over elephants at night?