Draft 4

As I was exploring the Great Plains of North America, I stumbled upon the most important discovery of my career, a new animal species. I had come to the Great Plains to record the behavior of the local prairie dogs in the area, although, instead I found a different type of animal. The Great Plains are part of the Temperate Grassland Biome. In this environment the average temperature is 9.1^oC, although there is great variations of seasonal changes including wet summers and dry winters. The total amount of precipitation in this environment is 727 mm of rain fall per year. The high precipitation is perfect for grasses to grow on this flat region. In this biome, one would not be able to find trees due to frequent fires and the herbivorous diet of the animals that inhabit this area.