Ans. The south and southwest have winter rainfall; the eastern Cape is bimodal; and Kwa-Zulu Natal has summer rainfall. Ans. Veld Temperate Grassland is in Africa. Tropical deserts are located on the western margins of the continents. The northeastern part of the plateau is called the high velds which attain a height of more than 1600 m in some places. Name the animals found in the tropical grassland. Question 14. Answer: (d) pampas. Answer. 5. Sourveld occurs in areas with high water supply and where parent material gives rise to soils with a low base status. rior, where the bulk of grasslands are found, is semi -arid to arid , with rainfall decreasing westwards. THE MAINANIMALS FOUND INTHEVELDARE - 6. Answer: (c) Giraffe. veld. Elephants, zebras, giraffes, deer, leopards are common in tropical grasslands. grassland - land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life. Answer: (b) Giraffe Tropical grasslands occur on either side of the equator and extend till the tropics. Wet. OCCUPATION 7. Where are tropical desert located? Ans. They are generally characterized by tallgrass prairie, mixed, or shortgrass prairie, depending on the quality of soil and rainfall.. Temperate grasslands , savannas , and shrublands are terrestrial biomes whose predominant vegetation consists of grass and/or shrubs . Name the animal found in tropical grasslands. Q14. Where are Llanos grasslands found? The temperate grassland of Argentina is called (a) prairie (b) veld (c) steppe (d) pampas. The distribution of sweet‐ and sourveld in relation to climate, parent material and soil nutrients has been examined in South Africa's grassland biome. In these veld grasslands, you can many species of butterfly, birds, frogs (like the rare Giant Bull Frog) Antelope, and small mammals. The veld region is bound by the Drakensburg mountains on the east. Answer. Red grass grows in bush Veld. Prairie in North America is usually split into three groups: wet, mesic, and dry. Llanos grasslands are found in Venezuela. veldt - elevated open grassland in southern Africa. veld: [noun] a grassland especially of southern Africa usually with scattered shrubs or trees. Q12. Ans. In wet prairies, the soil is usually very moist, including during most of the growing season, because of poor water drainage.The resulting stagnant water is conducive to … Answer. The temperate grasslands of South Africa are known as the velds. Q13. In which type of climate are thorny bushes mainly found? Question 13. To its west lies the Kalahari desert. Name the animal found in tropical grasslands? I found a link with a fair amount of Information you may find helpful, so i'll include that in the bottom part of this answer. (a) Camel (b) Giraffe (c) Monkey (d) Cow. 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