Prairies

Across
2. Prairie soil is ______ allowing the plants to grow tall.
5. ______ are large mammals that used to roam the prairie.
6. The Ornate Box Turtle is a ________ species in Iowa.
7. _______ have long claws and burrow into the prairie soil.
Down
1. The _____ plains is the large area of grassland in the center of 
        North America.
3. Prairie grasses have long _____.
4. Big Blue Stem is also called _______ foot.
7. Ornate ___ Turtles live in prairies.