QUICK FACT: Known for its spectacular leaping courtship display, jumping 6 feet (2m) in the air, hundreds of times. (Do not attempt this at home)

THREATS: Habitat loss across grassland landscapes.

IMPORTANCE: A grassland indicator. Its decline signals ecosystem collapse.

Photo credit: Narasimha Kumar

QUICK FACT: Known for its spectacular leaping courtship display, jumping 6 feet (2m) in the air, hundreds of times. (Do not attempt this at home)

THREATS: Habitat loss across grassland landscapes.

IMPORTANCE: A grassland indicator. Its decline signals ecosystem collapse.

Photo credit: Narasimha Kumar