Grassland+Facts

   Madison M Adithya RWelcome to the Grassland Facts page!!!!! By Madison M and Adithya R __Kingdom Monera__ Monerans are one of the five kingdoms, they are single celled organisms and have no nucleus. One of the most primitive organism on earth. Pseudomonas aeruginosa commonly lives in the soil and water. it also regularly is found on the surfaces of plants and occasionally on animals.

Another Monera is the //Xanthomonas campestries// pv. translucens which is commonly on barley causing it leaf streak and black chaff. 

 <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(0,0,0);">__<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(243,89,209);"><span style="font-size: 50%; color: rgb(249,26,190);"><span style="color: rgb(249,26,190); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(249,26,190);"><span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(255,36,206);">Kingdom Protista __ <span style="display: block; font-size: 150%; color: rgb(0,0,0); text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(83,241,19);">Protists are most of the time single-celled and, unlike the monerans, have a nucleus. The //Amoeba proteus// is a protist that is found almost anywhere including water and soil.

<span style="display: block; font-size: 150%; color: rgb(0,0,0); text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(245,20,156);">Another protist found in the grasslands is the //Plasmodium adunyinkai,// it can be found in a mosquitoes gut or animal blood, also known as malaria.

<span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(250,41,193);">__Kingdom Fungi__ <span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(43,236,9); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Fungi is a mostly multi-cellular organism with a cell wall. Fungi cannot make their own food so they absorb their food from their surroundings.

//Clavaria fusiformus// is a type of fungi that is found in the soil, in short grassland areas. It is also known as a "fairy club."

<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,52,156); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Another type of Fungi in the Grassland is the //Hygrocybe coccinea//, it is found in cropped or mown areas in the grassland where artificial fertilisers are not spread. //Hygrocybe coccinea// is also known as "Scarlet Hood."

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<span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"> __**Kingdom Plantae**__ One type of plant belonging to the Pteridophyta (ferns) is the //Ophioglossum vulgatum// commonly known as the southern Adderstongue. Its classification is listed below. It is found in un-improved pastures, rock crevices, and grassy path sides.**
 * The plant kingdom contains of multi-cellular organisms that have cell walls and chlorophyll. There are millions of spiecies of plants in the world.
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);">**Kingdom: Plantae**
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);">**Phylum: Pteridophyta**
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);">**Class: Psilotopsida**
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);">**Order: Ophioglossales**
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);">**Family: Ohioglossaceae**
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);">**Genus: Ophioglossum**
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);">**species: vulgatum**

<span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(250,56,224);"> <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(244,6,130); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Another plant that found in the Magnoliophyta division (angiosperms-flowers) is the //Solidago canadensis// also known as the Canada goldenrod. It lives in the meadows and pastures, along roads, ditches and waste areas in grasslands in North America. Classification is listed below.**
 * <span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(253,8,139); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(246,8,98);"><span style="color: rgb(244,8,98);"> Ki ngdom: Plantae
 * <span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(253,8,139); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(246,8,98);"><span style="color: rgb(244,8,98);">Phylum: Magnoliophyta
 * <span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(253,8,139); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(246,8,98);"><span style="color: rgb(244,8,98);">Class: Magnoliopsida
 * <span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(253,8,139); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(246,8,98);"><span style="color: rgb(244,8,98);">Order: Asterales
 * <span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(253,8,139); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(246,8,98);"><span style="color: rgb(244,8,98);">Family: Asteraceae
 * <span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(253,8,139); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(246,8,98);"><span style="color: rgb(244,8,98);">Genus: Solidago
 * <span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(253,8,139); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(246,8,98);"><span style="color: rgb(244,8,98);">species: canadensis



<span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(102,250,20); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);"><span style="color: rgb(102,250,20);">Another type of plantae that is in the bryophyte division is called the //Marchantia aquatica.// which is a type of liverwort. They are found in mineral soil, especially in recently burned areas. Classification is listed below.
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);"><span style="color: rgb(102,250,20);">Kingdom: Plantae
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);"><span style="color: rgb(102,250,20);">Phylum: Marchantiophyta
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);"><span style="color: rgb(102,250,20);">Class: Marchatiopsida
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);"><span style="color: rgb(102,250,20);">Order: Marchantiales
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);"><span style="color: rgb(102,250,20);">Family: Marchantiaceace
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);"><span style="color: rgb(102,250,20);">Genus: Marchantia
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);"><span style="color: rgb(102,250,20);">species: aqutica         [[image:MarchantiaPolymorpha.jpg align="center" caption="marchantia"]]

<span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);">A type of Lycopodiophyta in the grasslands is the //Lycopodium annatinum.// Its common name is ground pines. It is found in moist shaded areas. It's classification is listed below. <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);">
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);">Kingdom: Plantae
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);">Phylum: Lycopodiophyta
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);">Class: Lycopodiopsida
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);">Order: Lycopodiales        <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">     <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);">
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);">Family: Lycopiaceae
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);">Genus: Lycopodium        <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">     <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);">        <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">     <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);">
 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(254,16,154); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">    <span style="font-size: 190%; color: rgb(6,255,0);"><span style="color: rgb(250,56,224);">species: annatinum

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<span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(24,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A type of Anthocerotophyta (hornwort) is the //Anthoceros levis////.// Its is found in crop fields. It's classification is listed below. Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Anthocerotophyta Class: Anthocerotopsida <span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(24,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(24,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Order: Anthocerotales Family: Anthocerotaceae Genus: Anthoceros species: levis



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 * Another type of plant in the grasslands is called the //Cycas circinalis.// It is also known as the Queen sago. //Cycas circinalis// is found**<span style="color: rgb(254,37,183); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(254,32,168); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**usually along the seashore, however also found inland and occasionally in mountainous areas in the grassland biome, and many other bomes as well. Classification listed below.**
 * <span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(254,32,168); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Kingdom: Plantae**
 * <span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(254,32,168); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Division: Cycadophyta**
 * <span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(254,32,168); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Class: Cycadopsida**
 * <span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(254,32,168); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Order: Cycadales**
 * <span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(254,32,168); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Family: Cycadaceae**
 * <span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(254,32,168); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Genus: Cycas**
 * <span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(254,32,168); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**species: circinalis**

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 * <span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(18,243,38); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Our last plant in the grasslands is called the ** <span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(18,243,38); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**//Ephedra californica.// It is also known as the desert tea.** <span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(18,243,38); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**//Ephedra californica//** <span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(18,243,38); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> **is usually found in varied scrub and open habitat. Classification is listed below.**


 * **<span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(18,243,38); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kingdom: Plantae **
 * **<span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(18,243,38); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Division: Gnetophyta **
 * **<span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(18,243,38); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Class: Gnetopsida **
 * **<span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(18,243,38); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Order: Ephedrales **
 * **<span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(18,243,38); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Family: Ephedraceace **
 * **<span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(18,243,38); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Genus: Ephedra **
 * **<span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(18,243,38); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Species: californica **

<span style="font-size: 180%; color: rgb(249,36,153); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**__KINGDOM ANIMALIA__** <span style="color: rgb(249,36,153);"> <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,36,153); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The animal kingdom organisms are multicellular organisms that have no chlorophyll and consume food. They have a well developed body structure.

<span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The first animal in the grassland biome is the Cheetah. The Cheetah lives in grasslands, savanahs, areas of dense vegetation, and mountainous terrain. The cheetah is a carnivore. Classification listed below.


 * <span style="color: rgb(12,255,0);"><span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Kingdom: Animalia
 * <span style="color: rgb(12,255,0);"><span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Phylum: Chordata
 * <span style="color: rgb(12,255,0);"><span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Class: Mammalia
 * <span style="color: rgb(12,255,0);"><span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Order: Carnivora
 * <span style="color: rgb(12,255,0);"><span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Family: Felidea
 * <span style="color: rgb(12,255,0);"><span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Genus: Acinonyx
 * <span style="color: rgb(12,255,0);"><span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">speices: //jubatus//



<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(60,254,6); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: rgb(249,6,142);">The second animal in the grasslands is the Koala Bear. The koala Bear lives t <span style="color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">he Koala is found in coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia. The koala bear is a herbivore. Classification listed below. <span style="color: rgb(249,6,142);"> <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(249,6,142);">Kingdom: Animalia
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Phylum: Chordata
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Class: Mammalia
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Order: Diprotodontia
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Family:Phascolartidae
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Genus: Phascolarctos
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">species: //cinereus//



<span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The third animal in the grasslands is the Giraffe. The Giraffe lives in savannas, grasslands, or open woodlands. The Giraffe is a herbivore. Classification listed below.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Giraffidae Genus: Giraffa speices: //camelopardalis//



<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Another animal in the Canvasback Duck, scientifically known as the //Aythya valisineria.// This duck is a herbivore eating green aquatic plants. They live in fresh water prairie marshes. Its classification is listed below. <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);"> > <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Kingdom: Animalia
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Phylum: Chordata
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Class: Aves
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Order: Anseriformes
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Family: <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);"> Anatidae
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Genus: Aythya
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Species: //valisineria//

<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">The ostrich is also an animal living in the grasslands.They live in sandy area, grasslands,savanna, and scrub forests.They feed on insects and plants making them an omnivore. Its Classification is listed below. <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Kingdom: Animalia
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Phylum: Chrodata
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Class: Aves
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Order: Stuthioniformes
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Family: Struthionidae
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Genus: Struthio
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Species: //Camelus//

<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">A Prairie Falcon is a bird that can be found in the hills, canyons and mountains of the arid Grasslands. They are Carnivore's because their diet primarily consists of small animals like ground squirrels. Classifications listed below. <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Kingdom: Animalia
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Phlyum: Chrodata
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Class: Aves
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Order: Falconiformes
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Family: Falconidae
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Genus: Falco
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Species: //mexicanus//

<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">An amphibian in the grassland would be the common frog. The common frog lives mostly in meadows, grass, and gardens. They breed in puddles, ponds, lakes, and canals, prefering areas of shallow water. Their diet concedes mostly of insects, making them carnivores. Classification listed below.


 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kingdom: Animalia
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Phylum: Chordata
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Class: Amphibia
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Order: Anura
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Family: Neobatrachia
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Genus: Ranidea
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">species: //temporaria//



<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Another amphibian in the grassland is the Tiger salamander. The Tiger salamander lives in ponds or wetlands in the grasslands. Their diet includes small insects and worms, making them carnivores. Classification listed below.


 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kingdom: Animalia
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Phylum: Chordata
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Class: Amphibia
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Order: Caudata
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Family: Ambystomatidae
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Genus: Ambystoma
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">species: //tigrinum//



<span style="font-size: 170%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A type of reptile in the grasslands is the Western Fox Snake. This snake is a carnivore and is found in open forest, praires and farmlands. Classification is listed below.
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kingdom: Animalia
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Phylum: Chordata
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Class: Reptilia
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Order: Squamata
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Family:Colubridae
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Genus: Pantherophis
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Speices: //vulpina//



<span style="font-size: 170%; color: #f9068e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Another grassland reptile is the Desert Grassland Whiptale lizard. This lizard lives mostly in woodland areas of the grasslands. It's diet is mostly termites and other insects making it a carnivore. Classification listed below.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Teiidae Genus: Aspidoscelis species: uniparis

<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(59,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The last reptile on the grasslands is the Blanding's Turtle. The Blanding's turtle lives in wetland habitats in praries in the grasslands and dunes. The Blanding's turtle diet includes plants and fish, frogs,and crayfish making it an omnivore. Classification listed below.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Emydidae Genus: Emydoidae species: //blandingii//



<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A segmented worm in the grasslands is the common earthworm. The earthworm habitat is mostly in moist soil in the grasslands and many other biomes, in dry weather it burrows deeper in the soil to avoid drying out. The earthworms diet is mostly dying or decaying matter in the soil, making them decomposers. Classification listed below.


 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Kingdom: Animalia
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Phylum: Annelida
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Class: Clitellata
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Order: Haplotaxida
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Family: Lumbricidae
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Genus: Lumbricus
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">species: //terrestris//



<span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Another segmented worm in the grasslands is the Red Earthworms. This also feeds on dead or decaying matter making them decomposers. The Red Earthworm live in soil with High organic matter such as dung and feces. Classification listed below. <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kingdom: Animalia
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Phylum: Annelida
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Class: Clitellata
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Order: Oligochaeta
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Family: Lumbricidae
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Genus: Lumbricus
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(12,255,0); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Species: //rubellus//

<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">A Type of Arthropod in the grasslands is the Roesel's bush-cricket. this Cricket is a Herbivore and lives in damp grassy areas. Its classification is listed below. <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kingdom: Animalia
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Phylum: Arthropoda
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Class: Insecta
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Order: Orthoptera
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Family: Tettigoniidae
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Genus: Metrioptera
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Species: //Roeseli//

<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Another type of arthropod in the grasslands is the Northern Scorpion. This scorpion is a carnivore that feeds on soft bodied prey. It inhabits rock fissure in sandstones or shale and narrow cavities under rocks. Classification is listed below.
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Kingdom: Animalia
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Phylum: Arthropoda
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Class: Archnida
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Order: Scorpiones
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Family: Vaejovidae
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Genus: Paruroctonus
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Species: //Boreus//



<span style="font-size: 170%; color: #f9068e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">One last arthropod in the grasslands is the Prairie Mole Cricket. This crickets natural habitat is mostly in the temperate grasslands. The crickets diet mostly conceeds of animal and plant material making it an omnivore. Classification listed below.

<span style="font-size: 160%; color: #f9068e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: #f9068e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Kingdom: Animalia
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: #f9068e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Phylum: Arthropoda
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: #f9068e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Class: Insecta
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: #f9068e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Order: Orthoptera
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: #f9068e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Family: Gryllotalpidae
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: #f9068e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Genus: Gryllotalpa
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: #f9068e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">species: major

<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A type of mollusk in the grasslands is the East African Land Snail. This Giant Snail is found in many places such as shrub land, scrub land, agricultural areas, and many more. This Herbivore mainly feeds on fruits. <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Classification is listed below.


 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: #f9068e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Kingdom: Animalia
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: #f9068e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Phylum: Mollusca
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: #f9068e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Class: Gastropoda
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: #f9068e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Order: Pulmonata
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: #f9068e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Family: Achatininae
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: #f9068e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Genus: //Achatina//
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; color: #f9068e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">Species: //Fulica//



<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Another mollusk in the grassland is a Grove snail. These snails live in colder areas of the grasslands, hedgerows and woodlands. This snail is a herbivore. Classification is listed below. <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Kingdom: Animalia
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Phylum: Mollusca
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Class: Gastropoda
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Order: Pulmonata
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Family: Helicidae
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Genus: //Cepaea//
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">species: //Nemoralis//

<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">A type of roundworm found in the grasslands is a //Caenorhabditis elegans//. These carnivores live in nutrient and micro-organism rich soil, such as compost. Classification is listed below. <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Kingdom: Animalia
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Phylum: Nematoda
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Class: Secernentea
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Order: Rhabitida
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Family: Rhabditdae
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Genus: //Caenorhabditis//
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Species: //Elegans//

<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(12,255,0);">Another Roundworm is a //threadworm//. This type of Nematoad is found in warm, moist areas. This carnivore is a pesticide. Classification listed below.
 * Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Nematoda
 * Class: Secernentea
 * Order: Rhabitida
 * Family: Strongyloidida**e**
 * Genus: //Strongyloides//
 * Species: //Stercoralis//

<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Our final animal is a Flatworm called a Hyper tapeworm. This carnivore lives usually inside other animals eating them. Classification is listed below. <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">
 * <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);">Kingdom: Animalia
 * Phylum: <span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(249,6,142);"> Platyhelminthes
 * Class: Cestoda
 * Order: Cyclophyllidea
 * Family: Taeniidae
 * Genus: //Echinococcus//
 * Species: //granulosus//

<span style="font-size: 160%; color: #49ff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">The last Flatworm in the grasslands is the New Zealand flatworm. The New Zealand flatworm can be found resting on the surface of soil underneath objects in close contact with the ground. They are carnivores because they eat earthworms. Classification listed below.


 * Kingom: Animalia
 * Phylum: Platyhelminthes
 * Class: Turbellaria
 * Order: Geoplanidea
 * Family: Tricladida
 * Genus: //Arthurdendyus//
 * species: //triangulatus//



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