By: Heather Catalanatto What lives in the Rainforest? Rainforests are populated with insects,...

By: Heather Catalanatto

What lives in the Rainforest? Rainforests are populated with insects,

arachnids, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals

There are also several species of plant life that thrive here

Insects and arachnids Most of the animal

species found in the rainforest are insects

Some include butterflies, beetles, grasshoppers, and caterpillars

Arachnids that live in the rainforest include scorpions, spiders, and tarantulas

Insects

Arachnids

Reptiles and Amphibians Tropical rainforests are home to a huge

diversity of reptiles and amphibiansSome reptiles are snakes, lizards, turtles, and

crocodiles Some amphibians include frogs, toads,

salamanders, newts, and caecilians. These are found in virtually all rainforest

habitats, ranging from the high canopy to streams and creeks.

Many of these are endangered species

Reptiles

Amphibians

Birds

-Tropical rainforests are home to many kinds of birds - Some include parrots, hornbills, toucans, and raptors like eagles, hawks, and vultures. -Some migratory birds live in rainforests during the winter and return to cooler regions during the spring and summer. -Some of the migratory birds travel to the United States , and Central America -Many of these birds are on the endangered species list

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Birds

Mammals - Tropical rainforests are home to many

kinds of mammals ranging in size- The large mammals include jungle cats

like: tigers, jaguars, and leopards- Primates in the rainforest include

monkeys and apes- Most rainforest mammals are small,

nocturnal, and inconspicuous some are bats and rodents

- Even though we think of the large mammals when we think of the rainforest the small mammals are the most abundant

- As with most of the creatures in the rainforest most of the mammals are on the endangered species list

Plant LifePlant life is extremely

abundant in the RainforestMost modern medicine is

derived from Rainforest plantsSome include the blue gum,

the bromeliad, ferns, banana and cacao trees, ginger, orchids, the passion flower, plumerias, and rubber trees

The plants here contribute to most of the worlds oxygen supply

Climate The Rainforest climate is very humid and

warm all year round. It is part of the tropical moist climate zone. The average rainfall is anywhere from 100 to

260 inches a year. The average daily temperature is about 77

degree Fahrenheit.

Location The Rainforest is located near the Earths

equator, it covers only six percent of the Earth, but is home to more species of plants and animals than anywhere else in the world.

There are Rainforests in Central America, Africa, the Amazon, Australia, and Southern Asia.

Rainforest are only found in a specific part of the world

They are located anywhere from the Tropic of Capricorn south of the equator to the Tropic of Cancer which is north of the equator.

Locations of the Rainforests

Resources www.rainforestanimals.netwww.Blueplanetbiomes.orgwww.thinkquest.org

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