Animal Environments. What is an Environment? An environment, or habitat, is the natural home of an...
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Animal Environments. What is an Environment? An environment, or habitat, is the natural home of an animal or a plant. An animal’s environment must meet
What is an Environment? An environment, or habitat, is the
natural home of an animal or a plant. An animals environment must
meet its four basic needs in order for it to survive: Food Water
Air Shelter
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Types of Environments Tropical Rainforests Swamps Rivers and
Streams Oceans Deserts Polar Regions
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Rainforests Called Rainforests because of the large amount of
RAIN Hot and humid Located on the Equator Lots of plants grow
because of heat and water Animals are very colorful
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Rainforests Two seasons: Rainy season and Dry season There are
more plants found in Rainforests than anywhere in the world.
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Rainforests Around the World
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Layers of the Rainforest
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Emergent Layer The Emergent Layer is the very top layer of the
rainforest (reaching above the canopy). Made up of overlapping tree
branches. Conditions in the Emergent Layer include: Much sunshine
Open air Plants in the Emergent Layer: Hardwood evergreen
trees
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Animals in the Emergent Layer Eagles Hawks Butterflies
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The Canopy The Canopy is the area at the top (the crown) of the
trees. Contains most of the rainforest animals. Conditions in the
canopy include: Hot sunshine Heavy rainfall Plants in the Canopy: -
Canopy of leaves and branches from trees, Tied together with vines.
- Fruit and flowers
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Animals in the Canopy Lemurs Sloths Toucans Monkeys
Parrots
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The Understory The Understory is between the Canopy and the
Forest floor. Made up of small trees. Very little light reaches the
Understory. Conditions in the Understory include: Dark Cool Plants
in the Understory: Small trees, vines, Leafy plants
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Animals in the Understory Insects Spiders Frogs Snakes
Lizards
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Forest Floor The Forest Floor is the bottom layer of the
rainforest. Made up of small plants and shrubs that are able to
grow in the dark. Conditions in the Forest Floor include: Wet Dark
Cool Plants on the Forest Floor: Small shrubbery bushes and
plants/flowers
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Animals in the Forest Floor Beetles Jaguars Bengal Tigers
Armadillos Gorillas