It is sometimes mistaken that grasslands are only made up of plants, but actually, there are a very large number of animals living in the grasslands. The animals include insects like butterflies, grasshoppers, moths and beetles and other invertebrates such as caterpillars and snails. Also, there are some reptiles like snakes and lizards. Moreover, there are different types of mammals like rabbits and birds such as Fieldfare, Skylark and Rook. Here are some animals that can be found in grasslands:

1. Butterflies: they have long coiled tongue for them to nectar in flowers and they close their wings over their backs when they sleep

2. Centipedes: they like to live in dark and damp places and eat small creatures for food

3. Chaffinch: this is a kind of bird that eat seeds as food

4. Earthworms: they eat dead plant materials and soil so that tunnels are made in the soil to allow the entries of air

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5. Earwigs: they like dark damp places and they eat dead plant materials and other insects

6. Greenflies: they eat leaves and flowers for food, so they are not welcomed by gardeners
7. Ground beetles: they are a kind of beetle that live under stones and logs. They usually hunt for food at night
8. Ladybirds: they hibernate in the winter and they eat greenflies and other small insects
9. Leaf bug: they are a kind of insect that eat plant sap
10. Millipedes: they have many tiny legs and they also like dark damp places. Their food are plant materials

11. Moles: they have very strong front legs which help them to dig tunnels underground. They have very small eyes and are almost blind. Their foods are worms and insects.

12. Shield bugs: they have colourful wing cases and they feed on plant sap

13. Slugs: they like damp places and they breathe through small holes in their backs. They feed on plant materials

14. Snails: they like damp places and they also feed on plant materials

15. Woodmouse: they can move very quickly by jumping and they can make tunnels underground. They feed on insects and spiders