in habitat size and infectious poisoning by the human population.

Other Animals

Eagles can also be seen flying across the temperate grasslands. (Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images)

Many other types of animals reside in the temperate grasslands across the world, including birds and insects. The many birds living in the temperate grasslands include eagles, wild turkey, Canada geese, falcons, sharp-tailed grouses and fly catchers. Insects include grasshoppers, caterpillars, locusts, lady beetles, scarab beetles, stinkbugs and dragonflies. Temperate grasslands contain a variety of reptiles and amphibians as well. Reptiles include the adder, frilled lizard, grass snake, sand goanna, shingleback skink and slow worm. Amphibians include the common toad, the great crested newt and the Siberian salamander.Hot on the heels of the M2- preview is the W2-

Belarus

Alena Furman 25 & Ina Nikulina 21

Olympic record

Furman: Missed qualification for London

Nikulina: 2016 Olympic debut

World Championship record

Furman: 14th LW2X 2011, 3rd LW1X 2012, 6th LW1X 2013, 17th LW2X 2014, 11th W2- 2015

Nikulina: 11th W8 2014, 11th W2- 2015

2016 record: 8th W2- European Championships, 14th W2- Lucerne World Cup, 10th W2- Poznan World Cup

Furman is one of the top lightweight scullers in Belarus, U23 LW1X World Champion in 2010 and 2012 and silver medallist in 2011 and 2013, she won bronze at the senior Worlds in 2012 as well. She also won gold in the LW2X at the 2013 Universiade, the first time Belarus have won a gold medal in a lightweight women’s Olympic boat class. The challenge she