The Grasslands of Eupleides is dominated by many small plants and flowers.  There are a limited number of large trees, most likely due to the limited rainfall in the region when compared to some of the areas on the planet.  The average rainfall in the Grasslands is between 20 - 30 inches annually and the temperature range is between a chilly 30 degrees to the mild 70's.  The plants in the region support life for a wide variety of animals, which, in turn, sustain life for some larger animals.

Primary Producers

Featherly is one of the first flowering plants that developed about 300 million years after the first sign of plant life on land.  To adapt to the environment on the Grassland, featherly are very thin in structure and can only grow up to 6 inches high.  Featherly has a basic simple blade structure similar to grass with light husks-like structures at the tip of the plant where seeds are stored.  They are usually green during the wet seasons and brown and dry during the dry seasons.  They are wind pollinated flowering plants though you don't generally see big beautiful flowers on these plants. Very tiny flowers form at the tip of the stalks and the pollen gets dispersed easily by the wind. These plants are unique because they grow up from the bottom rather than from tips of shoots, twigs, or branches. This special adaptation allows them to easily regenerate when animals eat them.

The Jetoflower can be found throughout the Grasslands.  These plants, with their beautiful red flowers, can sometimes grow as tall as two feet.  They are assisted in pollination by passing animals and flying insects that live in the region.

Temperate Grasslands cover much of Mandalea and Rhoneah continents. Such Grasslands are highly productive when they are converted to agriculture. Grassland soil tends to be deep and fertile.  The Luminous Flower is a member of a grass family that carpets prairies. It has big leaves that maximize Luminous rays and its flowers produce many seeds efficiently ensuring the next generation.

Primary Consumer

The furmont has a yellowish-brown fur that helps it hide in the tall grasses when it hunts for its prey. The diet of the furmont usually consists of small mammals. Furmonts are quick and sneaky. Their body size ranges from 38-45cm. The tail can grow up to 15cm. They are generally nocturnal animals, meaning they roam around the area looking for food at night. They reproduce about once a year with 3-5 young.

Secondary Consumer

These flying animals are found soaring and skimming the high noon day skies of Rhoneah continent looking for wounded or sick Grassland animals to eat.  These birds are called "Hooked Bill" because they have big and strong hooked beaks that grasp and tear the flesh from their prey. Since there are very few trees in grasslands, these birds can soar in the air without stopping for hours!

Energy Pyramid among Grassland organisms

Primary producers, such as Featherly, Jelograss and the Luminous Flower, produce 5,000 kcal per square meter per year.

Primary consumers, such as the Furmont and Grass Seis, produce about 500 kcal per square meter per year.

The secondary consumer, Hooked Bill, produces about 50 kcal per square meter per year.