In the grip of winter, the North American prairies can look deceptively barren. But many wild animals have evolved through harsh winters on these open grasslands, foraging in the snow and ...

Grassland animals have evolved to respond to fires and predators by burrowing, running, flying or camouflaging at a moment’s notice. Still, about 75% of prairie life occurs almost entirely ...

Species: Prairie dogs (Cynomus lodovicianus) Type: Mammal Home: North America’s prairies and open grassland. The Detroit Zoo is home to over 70 black-tailed prairie dogs. The zoo’s prai… ...

On a recent weekday, short but mighty flames began consuming an expanse of tallgrass in Nachusa Grasslands, their advance marked with crackles and pops. Satisfied with the blaze, a group of eight ...

The Nachusa Grasslands, a 4,000-acre plot in Franklin Grove, Illinois, is home to a herd of 100 wild American Bison, which are helping to restore the native flora and fauna of the Midwest.

Scientists know surprisingly little about today’s remnant biodiversity in the grasslands – especially the status of what we call “big small mammals,” such as badgers, foxes, jackrabbits ...

The Comanche National Grassland rewards visitors with the chance to follow dinosaur tracks and feel the spine-tingling thrill ...

From the savannas of Sub-Saharan Africa to the prairies of the Northern Great Plains and cool temperate steppes, about 40 percent of the Earth’s landmass is covered with grasses. These grasslands host ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air.

Once grasslands are established, they're pretty low-maintenance — as long as owners mow or burn them once a year, prairies should stay in good working order. But young prairies require a little ...