The tall-grass prairie we visited has been having a drought for about 2 years. There are three types of prairies. They are the tall grass prairie, the mixed grass prairie, and the short grass prairie. Prairie dogs are found mostly in short grass prairies. Buffalo once roamed in the mixed grass prairie.
Bison are index animals to the prairie.
When a buffalo cow calves, the calf stays with its mother until it has fully matured, which is about three years. African elephants give birth every two to four years. The black rhinoceros' scientific name is Diceros bicornis. Its natural diet is leaves. The Bobolink or Dolichonyx is a type of bird.