have adapted in various ways to the prairie biome Grazers such as bison, deer, elk, and pronghorn feed on prairie grasses Other animals have adapted as burrowers that find food and shelter close to the ground surface Burrowers include gophers, ground squirrels, badgers, and burrowing owls To cope with the harsh climate, prairie animals either grow a thick fur coat, or they burrow deep into the ground where they hibernate during the long cold winter Others, such as birds, migrate south for the winter Each prairie animal has developed a particular strategy for survival on the Prairies
Mundane creatures, even if with extraordinary proportions or abilities This category of creatures includes, for example, canines, felines, birds, bats, rodents, quadrupeds and zephyr hounds