Recent Examples on the WebOne is a tall-grass prairie with grasses and other plants that can get up to 10 feet tall, another is a short-grass prairie with plants that get 3 to 4 feet tall, and the third is a diverse prairie with plants that reach 3 to 4 feet. Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2022 But 160 acres weren’t enough in the short-grass prairies, so Congress doubled it, then doubled it again to 640 acres for livestock.National Geographic, 16 Jan. 2020 Officials say the goal is to create a short-grass prairie ecosystem with its original inhabitants, including bison.USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2019