Look for a patch of tallgrass in the Dallas-Fort Worth area or visit a local park.

Imagine you are an animal living in the tallgrass prairie. Try moving through the grass like different animals—run like a rabbit, sneak like a coyote, or hover like a butterfly.

Try crawling low like a snake or jumping high like a grasshopper. How do you move through the grass?

Which movement felt easiest? Which helped you stay hidden? Think about how animals use the landscape to survive in this habitat.

Reflect on how tallgrass prairies are important for animals, like providing shelter and food. How does the prairie’s ability to absorb water and prevent erosion support wildlife?

Share your experience and thoughts on how animals adapt to life in the tallgrass prairie, and how conservation efforts are helping restore these ecosystems.