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Grasslands survival
 Grasslands
 Grasslands are biomes covered mainly by grass.
 Grasslands have a season of heavy rains and a season of little or
no rain.
 Mainly grasses and a few types of tree can survive in this biome
because most plants need a lot of water to survive.
 Grasslands are homes to many different types of animals that
have structures and behaviors that help them survive in this
ecosystem.
 Giraffes
Giraffes have:
•Tough Lips
•Long, flexible tongues

These physical structures

help them eat from the
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themselves on the sharp

thorns.
 Aardvarks
Aardvarks have:
•Sharp Claws
•Long mucus covered tongues
•Nose bristles

These physical structures

help them to break termite QuickTime™ and a

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keep dirt out of the air they

breathe.
 Termites
Termites need..
•To stay cool and damp, so… These behaviors help them
stay cool and damp in their
•They build large mounds up ecosystem.
to 20 feet tall.
•They dig tunnels to allow
fresh cool air in the mounds.
 Termites
Termites like..
•To eat wood, fungus, grass This physical characteristic
and other plants, BUT helps them digest their food.

•They can’t digest food on

their own, SO
•They have microscopic
organisms in their bodies do
the work…
 Acacia Tree
Acacia Trees have:
•Sharp Thorns
•Umbrella Shape
•Large roots
•Little leaves

These physical structures help :

•Protect its seeds, leaves , and flowers from being eaten by
animals.
•Prevent water loss through transpiration in hot and dry
conditions.