Home›Flowering Plants›Habitat›SteppeBiomeSteppeGrassland, Savanna and Shrubland BiomesReference and ClassificationVerifiedA steppe is an ecoregion of grassland plains without closed forest except near rivers and lakes, occurring in a semi-arid climate too dry to support forest but not dry enough to be desert. Steppes see extreme swings between summers as hot as 45 degrees Celsius and winters as cold as minus 55, with modest annual precipitation of 250 to 500 millimeters and sharp day-night temperature changes, and their grass and shrub cover varies with the specific temperate, subtropical or alpine climate involved. The world's largest steppe stretches from Ukraine through Russia and Kazakhstan into China, with other major steppe regions including the North American Great Plains prairie, the Pannonian Plain of central Europe, Patagonia, and semi-arid Mediterranean regions such as parts of Spain and North Africa.FactsSteppeConnectionsSourcesTake a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsClimateAnnual Precipitation (mm)Well-attested375 1Cited average is 250 to 500mm of annual precipitation; 375mm is the representative midpoint of that range, not a single measured site.Typical Low Temperature (C)Well-attested-55 1This is a documented winter extreme, not a typical daily low; the source records temperature extremes reaching this figure in winter.Typical High Temperature (C)Well-attested45 1This is a documented summer extreme, not a typical daily high; the source records temperature extremes reaching this figure in summer.SteppeFilter Results5 entriesCommon GroupAllAsters And Composites 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(1)TaxonomyAllAsparagaceae (1)Asteraceae (2)Brassicaceae (1)Polygonaceae (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5AnemarrhenaSteppeArtemisia herba-albaSteppeGerman Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)SteppeMacaSteppeRhubarbSteppeConnectionsDemonstratesWildfire, Natural Phenomena Well-attested Home ToMenzbier's marmot, Species Well-attested Source Menzbier's marmot (Wikipedia)Mongolian Gazelle, Species Well-attested Source Mongolian gazelle (Wikipedia)Mongolian gerbil, Species Well-attested Source Mongolian gerbil (Wikipedia)Montagu's harrier, Species Well-attested Source Montagu's harrier (Wikipedia)Mouflon, Species Well-attested Source Mouflon (Wikipedia)Onager, Species Well-attested Source Animal Diversity Web: Equus hemionus (Onager)Pallas's sandgrouse, Species Well-attested Source Pallas's sandgrouse (Wikipedia)Pleistocene small cave bear, Species Well-attested Source Ursus rossicus (Wikipedia)Przewalski's Horse, Species Well-attested Source Przewalski's Horse (Wikipedia)tier 2Red-Fronted Gazelle, Species Well-attested Source Red-fronted gazelle (Wikipedia)Rhubarb, Species Well-attested Source Rheum rhabarbarum (Wikipedia)Robber Fly, Species Well-attested Source AsilidaeRough-legged buzzard, Species Well-attested Source Rough-legged buzzard (Wikipedia)Rüppell's fox, Species Well-attested Source Rüppell's fox (Wikipedia)Saharan striped polecat, Species Well-attested Source Saharan striped polecatSaiga Antelope, Species Well-attested Source Saiga Antelope (Wikipedia)tier 2Scimitar Oryx, Species Well-attested Source Scimitar oryx (Wikipedia)Siberian Ibex, Species Well-attested Source Siberian ibex (Wikipedia)Siberian roe deer, Species Well-attested Source Siberian roe deer (Wikipedia)Soemmerring's Gazelle, Species Well-attested Source Soemmerring's gazelle (Wikipedia)South American gray fox, Species Well-attested Source South American gray fox (Wikipedia)Speke's Gazelle, Species Well-attested Source Speke's gazelle (Wikipedia)Star Moss, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Syntrichia ruralistier 2Steppe Mammoth, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Steppe MammothSteppe mouse, Species Well-attested Source Steppe mouse (Wikipedia)Tarabul's gerbil, Species Well-attested Source Tarabul's gerbil (Wikipedia)Tarbagan marmot, Species Well-attested Source Animal Diversity Web: Marmota sibiricaTemminck's Pangolin, Species Well-attested Source Ground pangolin (Wikidata)tier 2Tibetan Antelope, Species Well-attested Source Tibetan antelope (Wikipedia)Tibetan fox, Species Well-attested Source Tibetan fox (Wikipedia)Tolai hare, Species Well-attested Source Tolai hare (Wikipedia)Tristram's jird, Species Well-attested Source Tristram's jird (Wikipedia)Utah prairie dog, Species Well-attested Source Utah prairie dog (Wikipedia)Wild horse, Species Well-attested Source Wild horse (Wikipedia)Woolly mammoth, Species Well-attested Source Woolly mammoth (Wikipedia)Yukon Horse, Species Well-attested Source Equus lambei (Wikipedia)Showing 51 to 86 of 86 in Home 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Steppe (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaArticle body, climate paragraph, precipitation sentenceSteppes average 250-500 mm (10-20 in) of annual precipitationArticle body, climate paragraph, temperature extremes sentence (summer figure)Temperature extremes can be recorded in the summer of up to 45 °C (115 °F) and in winter of down to −55 °C (−65 °F).Article body, climate paragraph, temperature extremes sentence (winter figure)Temperature extremes can be recorded in the summer of up to 45 °C (115 °F) and in winter of down to −55 °C (−65 °F).View the SourcePrzewalski's Horse (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaHome To: Przewalski's Horse, Wikipedia intro: "golian wild horse or Dzungarian horse, is a rare and endangered wild horse originally native to the steppes of Central Asia. It is named after the Russian geogr..."View the SourceChinese Ephedra (Wikipedia)Home To: Chinese Ephedra, Wikipedia intro: "Mongolia, northern China, and Russia, it is a shrub found on arid highland slopes, dry river beds, steppes, fields or mountain sides. E. sinica contains alkaloi..."View the SourceEphedra Sinica (Wikipedia)Home To: Ephedra Sinica, Wikipedia intro: "Mongolia, northern China, and Russia, it is a shrub found on arid highland slopes, dry river beds, steppes, fields or mountain sides. E. sinica contains alkaloi..."View the SourceWikipedia: Bactrian cameltier 2WikipediaHome To: Bactrian Camel, Wikipedia intro: "n camel, domestic Bactrian camel, two-humped camel or double-humped camel, is a camel native to the steppes of Central Asia. It has two humps on its back, in co..."View the SourceLeopard (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Leopard, Wikipedia 'Leopard': adapted to a variety of habitats ranging from rainforest to steppeView the SourceSaiga Antelope (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Saiga Antelope, Wikipedia 'Saiga antelope': inhabited a vast area of the Eurasian steppeView the SourceGround pangolin (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataHome To: Temminck's Pangolin, IntroductionView the SourceEuropean polecat (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataHome To: European polecat, IntroductionView the SourceCommon pochard (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataHome To: Common pochard, IntroductionView the SourceWikidata: Steppe MammothHome To: Steppe Mammoth, IntroductionView the SourceApis cerana (Wikipedia)Home To: Apis cerana, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Apis cerana, Distribution and habitatApis cerana encompass a wide range of climatic zones including moist tropical rainforests, wet-dry tropical savannas, mid-latitude steppes, dry mid-latitude grasslands, moist continental deciduous forests, and taigas.View the SourceUrsus rossicus (Wikipedia)Home To: Pleistocene small cave bear, LeadQuote, Home To: Pleistocene small cave bear, Leadlived in the steppe regions of northern Eurasia and Siberia during the PleistoceneView the SourceSaharan striped polecatHome To: Saharan striped polecat, LeadQuote, Home To: Saharan striped polecat, LeadIt mainly inhabits dry, steppe-like environments with sparse bush cover along the edges of the Sahara desert and on its mountains, avoiding the most arid regions in its center.View the SourceSouth American gray fox (Wikipedia)Home To: South American gray fox, Range and habitatQuote, Home To: South American gray fox, Range and habitatThe South American gray fox occurs in a variety of habitats, from the warm, arid scrublands of the Argentine uplands and the cold, arid Patagonian steppe to the forests of southernmost Chile.View the SourceTibetan fox (Wikipedia)Home To: Tibetan fox, Lead, steppesQuote, Home To: Tibetan fox, Lead, steppesIt is listed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List, on account of its widespread range in the Tibetan Plateau's steppes and semi-deserts.View the SourceMarbled polecatHome To: Marbled polecat, Section: TaxonomyQuote, Home To: Marbled polecat, Section: TaxonomyThe oldest scientific description of a marbled polecat was published in 1770, when Baltic German naturalist Johann Anton Güldenstädt reported the species living in the steppes of the lower Don River area in what is now Rostov Oblast, Russia.View the SourceAsian badger (Wikipedia)Home To: Asian badger, Section: Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Asian badger, Section: Distribution and habitatIt prefers open deciduous woodland and adjacent pastureland, but also inhabits coniferous and mixed woodlands, shrubland and steppe.View the SourceCorsac fox (Wikipedia)Home To: Corsac fox, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Corsac fox, Distribution and habitatThese foxes inhabit open grassy steppes and semideserts, and avoid dense vegetation and mountainous regions.View the SourceRüppell's fox (Wikipedia)Home To: Rüppell's fox, Distribution, semiarid steppesQuote, Home To: Rüppell's fox, Distribution, semiarid steppesit prefers sandy or rocky deserts, but lives also in semiarid steppes and sparse scrubView the SourceBlack-footed ferret (Wikipedia)Home To: Black-footed ferret, HabitatQuote, Home To: Black-footed ferret, HabitatHistorical habitats of the black-footed ferret included shortgrass prairie, mixed-grass prairie, desert grassland, shrub steppe, sagebrush steppe, mountain grassland, and semi-arid grassland.View the SourceLittle owl (Wikipedia)Home To: Little owl, LeadQuote, Home To: Little owl, Leadis found in a range of habitats including farmland, woodland fringes, steppes and semi-desertsView the SourcePallas's sandgrouse (Wikipedia)Home To: Pallas's sandgrouse, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Pallas's sandgrouse, Distribution and habitatThis species breeds across middle latitudes of central Asia on dry steppes and similar habitats.View the SourceGrass emerald (Wikipedia)Home To: Grass emerald, Biology, habitats, steppesQuote, Home To: Grass emerald, Biology, habitats, steppesHabitas include mainly dry and warm regions, heath, steppes, semi-dry or dry grassland, stone quarries and forest edges.View the SourceWoolly mammoth (Wikipedia)Home To: Woolly mammoth, HabitatQuote, Home To: Woolly mammoth, HabitatIts habitat was the mammoth steppe, which stretched across northern Eurasia and North America.View the SourceHeuglin's gazelle (Wikipedia)Home To: Heuglin's Gazelle, LeadQuote, Home To: Heuglin's Gazelle, LeadHeuglin's gazelles inhabit open areas such as steppes, dry grasslands and thorn bushlands up to an elevation of 1,400 m (4,600 ft).View the SourceMongolian gerbil (Wikipedia)Home To: Mongolian gerbil, HabitatQuote, Home To: Mongolian gerbil, HabitatMongolian gerbils inhabit grassland, shrubland and desert, including semidesert and steppes in China, Mongolia, and RussiaView the SourceRed-fronted gazelle (Wikipedia)Home To: Red-Fronted Gazelle, LeadQuote, Home To: Red-Fronted Gazelle, LeadIt is mainly resident in the Sahel zone, a narrow cross-Africa band south of the Sahara, where it prefers arid grasslands, wooded savannas and shrubby steppes.View the SourceSpeke's gazelle (Wikipedia)Home To: Speke's Gazelle, LeadQuote, Home To: Speke's Gazelle, LeadIt is confined to the Horn of Africa, where it inhabits stony brush, grass steppes, and semi deserts.View the SourceSoemmerring's gazelle (Wikipedia)Home To: Soemmerring's Gazelle, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Soemmerring's Gazelle, Distribution and habitatThey inhabit open steppes with brush and acacia, as well as steppes with few trees.View the SourceGoa (antelope) (Wikipedia)Home To: Goa (Antelope), Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Goa (Antelope), Distribution and habitatAlpine meadow and high elevation steppe are the primary habitats of the goa.View the SourceMongolian gazelle (Wikipedia)Home To: Mongolian Gazelle, LeadQuote, Home To: Mongolian Gazelle, LeadThe Mongolian gazelle (Procapra gutturosa), or dzeren (Russian: дзерен), is a medium-sized antelope native to the semiarid Central Asian steppes of Mongolia, southern Siberia and northern China.View the SourceSiberian ibex (Wikipedia)Home To: Siberian Ibex, Habitat and distributionQuote, Home To: Siberian Ibex, Habitat and distributionTheir habitat consists of a mixture of high altitude steppe, alpine meadows, and regions of semidesert.View the SourceMouflon (Wikipedia)Home To: Mouflon, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Mouflon, Distribution and habitatTheir typical habitat is gently rolling hills in the steppe-forest ecotone.View the SourceTibetan antelope (Wikipedia)Home To: Tibetan Antelope, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Tibetan Antelope, Distribution and habitatEndemic to the Tibetan Plateau, the Tibetan antelope inhabits open alpine and cold steppe environments between 3,250 and 5,500 m (10,660 and 18,040 ft) elevation.View the SourceEast African oryx (Wikipedia)Home To: East African Oryx, LeadQuote, Home To: East African Oryx, LeadIt has two subspecies: the common beisa oryx (Oryx beisa beisa) found in steppe and semidesert throughout the Horn of Africa Somalia and north of the Tana River, and the fringe-eared oryx (Oryx beisa callotis) south of the Tana River in southern Kenya Somalia and parts of Tanzania.View the SourceScimitar oryx (Wikipedia)Home To: Scimitar Oryx, DietQuote, Home To: Scimitar Oryx, DietThe habitat of scimitar oryxes in the wild is steppe and desert, where they eat foliage, grass, herbs, shrubs, succulent plants, legumes, juicy roots, buds, and fruit.View the SourceAnimal Diversity Web: Equus caballus (Horse)Home To: Horse, HabitatQuote, Home To: Horse, HabitatPreferred habitats are cool, temperate grasslands, steppes, and savannahs, but they also occupy semi-deserts, swamps, marshes, and woodlands.View the SourceAnimal Diversity Web: Equus hemionus (Onager)Home To: Onager, HabitatQuote, Home To: Onager, HabitatIt primarily grazes and rests on highland or lowland desert, semidesert or steppe.View the SourceAnimal Diversity Web: Equus kiang (Kiang)Home To: Kiang, HabitatQuote, Home To: Kiang, HabitatThey prefer dry open areas including desert, semidesert, or steppe.View the SourceEuropean wild ass (Wikipedia)Home To: European Wild Ass, EcologyQuote, Home To: European Wild Ass, EcologyThe evidence shows that the European ass favoured semi-arid, steppic conditionsView the SourceEquus lambei (Wikipedia)Home To: Yukon Horse, Natural historyQuote, Home To: Yukon Horse, Natural historyoccupy the steppe-like grasslands of Eastern BeringiaView the SourceEquus lenensis (Wikipedia)Home To: Lena Horse, EcologyQuote, Home To: Lena Horse, EcologyEquus lenensis lived in cold steppe-tundra environments in Siberia.View the SourceCamelus knoblochi (Wikipedia)Home To: Camelus knoblochi, Distribution and ecology, habitatQuote, Home To: Camelus knoblochi, Distribution and ecology, habitatThe habitat of the species was primarily steppeView the SourceWild horse (Wikipedia)Home To: Wild horse, EcologyQuote, Home To: Wild horse, EcologyWild horses show considerable environmental tolerances, having historically inhabited environments ranging from temperate forest to steppe (including the prehistoric mammoth steppe biome) and tundraView the SourceSiberian roe deer (Wikipedia)Home To: Siberian roe deer, Distribution and habitat, habitatQuote, Home To: Siberian roe deer, Distribution and habitat, habitatThey live in forest and steppe habitatsView the SourceAbyssinian hare (Wikipedia)Home To: Abyssinian hare, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Abyssinian hare, Distribution and habitatIt occurs in savannah, grassland and steppe, as well as desert and semi-arid conditions where some scrubby vegetation is present to provide cover.View the SourceDesert hare (Wikipedia)Home To: Desert hare, LeadQuote, Home To: Desert hare, LeadIt inhabits grassland, scrub areas of desert and semi-desert, and steppe habitats.View the SourceTolai hare (Wikipedia)Home To: Tolai hare, LeadQuote, Home To: Tolai hare, LeadIt inhabits semi-desert, steppes, rocky habitats, grasslands, and river valleys.View the SourceGBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions: Gerbillus simoni (Lesser short-tailed gerbil)GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Home To: Lesser short-tailed gerbil, Descriptions: biology and ecologyQuote, Home To: Lesser short-tailed gerbil, Descriptions: biology and ecologyThe Lesser Short-tailed Gerbil lives in rich steppic environmentsView the SourceLesser Syrian Camel (The Extinctions)Home To: Camelus concordiae, Morphology and EcologyQuote, Home To: Camelus concordiae, Morphology and EcologyEl Kowm was a dry-steppeView the SourceTarabul's gerbil (Wikipedia)Home To: Tarabul's gerbil, Habitat, steppeQuote, Home To: Tarabul's gerbil, Habitat, steppeTarabul's gerbil occurs in sandy desert and semi-desert areas, as well as coastal steppeView the SourceTristram's jird (Wikipedia)Home To: Tristram's jird, Distribution and ecologyQuote, Home To: Tristram's jird, Distribution and ecologyIt lives in semi-deserts and steppesView the SourceSteppe mouse (Wikipedia)Home To: Steppe mouse, Ecology, steppeQuote, Home To: Steppe mouse, Ecology, steppeThis species is found in grassland, steppe, cultivated land, orchards, clearings and woodland borders.View the SourceBobak marmot (Wikipedia)Home To: Bobak marmot, LeadQuote, Home To: Bobak marmot, LeadIt is a social animal and inhabits steppe grassland, including cultivated field borders.View the SourceSpermophilus citellus (Animal Diversity Web)Home To: European ground squirrel, HabitatQuote, Home To: European ground squirrel, HabitatDuring their short active season, they are most commonly found in short-grass steppe environments.View the SourceAnimal Diversity Web: Marmota sibiricaAnimal Diversity WebHome To: Tarbagan marmot, HabitatQuote, Home To: Tarbagan marmot, HabitatTarbagan marmots require habitats with ample vegetation for grazing, such as grasslands, shrublands, mountain steppes, alpine meadows, open steppes, forest steppes, mountain slopes, semi-deserts, river basins, and valleys.View the SourceAsia Minor ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Home To: Asia Minor ground squirrel, Distribution, habitat, and dietQuote, Home To: Asia Minor ground squirrel, Distribution, habitat, and dietThey inhabit steppe country and alpine meadows, between 800 and 2,900 metres (2,600 and 9,500 ft) elevation.View the SourceGray marmot (Wikipedia)Home To: Gray marmot, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Gray marmot, Distribution and habitatGray marmots live in mountain meadows and steppesView the SourceMenzbier's marmot (Wikipedia)Home To: Menzbier's marmot, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Menzbier's marmot, Distribution and habitatIt inhabits meadows and steppe at altitudes of 2,000-3,600 m (6,600-11,800 ft) in the western Tien Shan Mountains of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and far northern Tajikistan.View the SourceAlashan ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Home To: Alashan ground squirrel, Habitat paragraphQuote, Home To: Alashan ground squirrel, Habitat paragraphIt lives on the steppe and in foothills and alpine meadows.View the SourceHimalayan marmot (Wikipedia)Home To: Himalayan marmot, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Himalayan marmot, Distribution and habitatThe Himalayan marmot lives in short grass steppes or alpine habitats, typically above the tree line but below the permanent snow limit.View the SourceLong-tailed marmot (Wikipedia)Home To: Long-tailed marmot, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Long-tailed marmot, Distribution and habitatincluding alpine meadows, foothill to highland steppes, semi-deserts, scrublands and open woodlandView the SourceForest-steppe marmot (Wikipedia)Home To: Forest-steppe marmot, LeadQuote, Home To: Forest-steppe marmot, LeadIt lives in wooded forest steppeView the SourceLong-tailed ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Home To: Long-tailed ground squirrel, Distribution and rangeQuote, Home To: Long-tailed ground squirrel, Distribution and rangeThis species is found in submontane steppes up to 3,100 metresView the SourceLittle ground squirrel (Wikipedia)Home To: Little ground squirrel, DistributionQuote, Home To: Little ground squirrel, DistributionThe little ground squirrel inhabits steppes and semi-deserts in Eastern Europe and Central AsiaView the SourceUtah prairie dog (Wikipedia)Home To: Utah prairie dog, LeadQuote, Home To: Utah prairie dog, Leadis endemic to the south-central steppes of the American state of UtahView the SourceArabian oryx, WikipediaHome To: Arabian Oryx, Lead sectionQuote, Home To: Arabian Oryx, Lead sectionIt is a bovid, and the smallest member of the genus Oryx, native to desert and steppe areas of the Arabian Peninsula.View the SourceArtemisia herba-alba (Wikipedia)Home To: Artemisia herba-alba, Lead sectionQuote, Home To: Artemisia herba-alba, Lead sectionArtemisia herba-alba, the white wormwood, is a perennial shrub in the genus Artemisia that grows commonly on the dry steppes of the Mediterranean regions in Northern Africa (Saharan Maghreb), Western Asia (Arabian Peninsula) and Southwestern Europe.View the SourceEurasian Hoopoe (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Eurasian Hoopoe, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Eurasian Hoopoe, Distribution and habitatThese requirements can be provided in a wide range of ecosystems, and as a consequence the hoopoe inhabits a wide range of habitats such as heathland, wooded steppes, savannas and grasslands, as well as forest glades.View the SourceDhole (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaHome To: Dhole, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Dhole, Distribution and habitatThe dholes also once inhabited the alpine steppes extending into Kashmir to the Ladakh area, though they disappeared from 60% of their historic range in India during the past century.View the SourceWikipedia: Crane flytier 2WikipediaHome To: Crane Fly, EcologyQuote, Home To: Crane Fly, EcologyNephrotoma and Tipula larvae are found in dry soils of pasturelands, lawns, and steppe.View the SourceWikipedia: Syntrichia ruralistier 2WikipediaHome To: Star Moss, LeadQuote, Home To: Star Moss, LeadIt grows in tundra, coniferous forest, grassland, sagebrush steppe, and other habitat types.View the SourceWikipedia: Marsh Frogtier 2WikipediaHome To: Marsh Frog, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Marsh Frog, Distribution and habitatMarsh frogs inhabit water bodies in many types types of habitat up to an altitude of 2,500 m (8,200 ft), including forests, grasslands, steppes and even deserts, colonising dry areas via river channels and valleys.View the SourceMontagu's harrier (Wikipedia)Home To: Montagu's harrier, HabitatQuote, Home To: Montagu's harrier, HabitatIt also utilizes heaths, dunes, moors, and can be found in the steppe.View the SourceLong-eared hedgehog (Wikipedia)Home To: Long-eared hedgehog, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Long-eared hedgehog, Distribution and habitatHemiechinus auritus has a range that extends from the eastern Mediterranean region, through the arid and steppe areas of Asia to western Pakistan in the south; and from eastern Ukraine through Mongolia (Gobi desert), to China (Xinjiang).View the SourceEuropean hare (Wikipedia)Home To: European Hare, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: European Hare, Distribution and habitatIn its native steppe habitat, European hare populations are spread apart; they average roughly 2 individuals per 100 hectares.View the SourceRough-legged buzzard (Wikipedia)Home To: Rough-legged buzzard, DietQuote, Home To: Rough-legged buzzard, DietDuring winter, shrub-steppe habitats seem to encourage a strong dependence on rabbit prey.View the SourceCommon crane (Wikipedia)Home To: Common crane, HabitatQuote, Home To: Common crane, HabitatBreeding habitat used in Russia are similar, though they can be found nesting in less likely habitat such as steppe and even semi-desert, so long as water is near.View the SourceMarsh sandpiper (Wikipedia)Home To: Marsh sandpiper, LeadQuote, Home To: Marsh sandpiper, LeadIt is a rather small shank, and breeds in open grassy steppe and taiga wetlands from easternmost Europe to the Russian Far East.View the SourceGreater blind mole-rat (Wikipedia)Home To: Greater blind mole-rat, Distribution and habitatQuote, Home To: Greater blind mole-rat, Distribution and habitatThe greater blind mole-rat is known from the steppes of Ukraine and from southern Russia between the Dnieper and the Volga rivers.View the SourceDouglas fir - WikipediaHome To: Douglas Fir, Preferred sitesQuote, Home To: Douglas Fir, Preferred sitesPseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca exhibits even greater plasticity, occurring in stands of interior temperate rainforest in British Columbia, as well as at the edge of semi-arid sagebrush steppe throughout much of its range, where it generates even deeper taproots still.View the SourceAsilidaeHome To: Robber Fly, HabitatQuote, Home To: Robber Fly, HabitatTypical habitats include savannah, forest steppe, open steppe, semidesert, maquis shrubland, and related shrubland types such as fynbos and chaparral.View the SourcePlants For A Future: Matricaria chamomillaPlants For A FutureHome To: German Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla), HabitatsQuote, Home To: German Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla), HabitatsSandy or loamy arable soils in Britain ... Also found on saline steppes in EuropeView the SourcePlants For A Future: Lepidium meyeniiPlants For A FutureHome To: Maca, HabitatsQuote, Home To: Maca, HabitatsBarren steppes, tundra and alpine plains, usually in limestone and clay soils, 3800 - 4800 metresView the SourcePlants For A Future: Anemarrhena asphodeloidesPlants For A FutureHome To: Anemarrhena, HabitatsQuote, Home To: Anemarrhena, HabitatsMountain woodlands ... Exposed slopes and hills ... Scrub, grassy slopes, steppes, sunny and sandy hillsides from near sea level to 1500 metresView the SourceRheum rhabarbarum (Wikipedia)Home To: Rhubarb, DistributionQuote, Home To: Rhubarb, Distributionon the steppesView the SourceTake a Related QuizWorld Biomes in ExtremesIncludes a question about Steppe.Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.