Pasture facts for kids

A sheep and other animals in a pasture

A pasture is a piece of land. Usually grasses and herbs are grown on it. Then cattle is put on for grazing. The cattle is later sold or slaughtered to provide meat.

Examples of pasture habitats

Snowy pasture at Bosco Chiesanuova in Italy

• Grassland
• Heathland
• Moorland
• Prairie
• Rangeland
• Savanna
• Steppe

Images for kids

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  Mountain pasture in Switzerland

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  Hillside pasture in Pennsylvania.

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  Red Hill Farm and fields sheep pasture at Bredenbury, Herefordshire, England

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  A pasture in the East Riding of Yorkshire in England

See also

In Spanish: Pasto (ganadería) para niños