In physical geography, steppe (from Slavicstep') is a plain without trees (apart from those near rivers and lakes); it is similar to a prairie, although a prairie is generally reckoned as being dominated by tall grasses, while short grasses are said to be the norm in the steppe. It may be semi-desert, or covered with grass or shrubs, or both depending on the season. The term is also used to denote the climate encountered in such regions, too dry to support a forest but not so dry as to make it a desert.
The Steppe biome is a dry, cold, grassland that is found in all of the continents except Australia and Antarctica.
The Steppe biome is usually found between the desert and the forest.
A lot of the animals that live in Steppe are grazing animals, such as rabbits, mice, antelopes, horses, etc. Smaller animals have little defense from predators.
The world's largest zone of steppes, which is often referred to as "the Great Steppe", is found in central Russia and neighbouring countries in Central Asia.
The Pontic steppe stretches from the Ukraine in the west to the Ural Mountains and the Caspian Sea.
To the east of the Caspian Sea, the steppes extend through Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to the Altai, Koppet Dag and Tian Shan ranges.
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