Rainfall is between 10 and 30 inches per year. Prairies may be tropical or temperate. The prairie is home to many plants and animals. Some of the plants that live on the prairie are Indian paintbrush, bluestem, and buffalo grass. There are also many animals that live on the prairie.
Some examples are pronghorns, bison, prairie dogs, owls, field mice.
Prairies once covered about 15 million acres. To learn more, visit Prairie State Park in Liberal, Missouri.