Slide 2 Animals of the Rainforest By Eliza Barber Slide 3
Contents Click Any Picture to Learn About the Animals References
Slide 4 Jaguars Jaguars can reach up to 6 feet long from nose to
tail and three feet tall at the shoulder They are nocturnal hunters
They spend most of their time on the ground and can move silently
through the forest on padded paws Can hunt in trees, water, or on
the ground In the 60s and 70s more than 15,000 were killed each
year for their beautiful coats Endangered because the rainforests
are disappearing Learn more at
nationalgeographic.comnationalgeographic.com Slide 5 Butterflies
More than 2,000 different species of butterflies are found in the
rainforests of South America Butterflies range in size from a tiny
1/8 inch to a huge almost 12 inches Many butterflies can taste with
their feet to find out whether the leaf they sit on is good to lay
eggs on to be their caterpillars' food or not Butterflies cannot
fly if their body temperature is less than 86 degrees There are
more types of insects in one tropical rain forest tree than there
are in the entire state of Vermont Some butterflies have fake eyes
on their wings to trick predators into thinking they are something
else Learn more at
http://www.thebutterflysite.comhttp://www.thebutterflysite.com
Slide 6 Poison Arrow Frogs Poison arrow frogs are so named because
some Amerindian tribes have used their secretions to poison their
darts. Beautiful colors are warnings to predators that the frogs
are poisonous They feed mostly on spiders and small insects such as
ants and termites Arrow frogs are not poisonous in captivity they
gain their poison from insects they eat in the wild These frogs are
considered one of Earth's most toxic, or poisonous, species. For
example, the golden poison dart frog has enough poison to kill
20,000 mice. Learn more at
nationalgeographic.comnationalgeographic.com Slide 7 Tarantulas
Female tarantulas can live 30 years or longer in the wild. The
largest tarantulas have a leg span of nearly 10 inches, or about
the size of a dinner plate Tarantulas defend themselves by throwing
needle- like, barbed hairs at their attackers Tarantulas ambush
small prey at night, stealthily sneaking up on a potential meal and
then pouncing! A fall can be fatal to a tarantula Tarantulas are
quite docile and rarely bite people. Tarantulas have retractable
claws on each leg, like cats Learn more at
http://courses.ttu.eduhttp://courses.ttu.edu Slide 8 Army Ants Army
ant soldiers are born with very large mandibles which they use to
kill, carry large objects, and to use them for digging Army ants
soldiers attack in very large groups, covering their prey
completely as they begin to cut it into tiny pieces Army ants have
a digestive system that can dissolve almost any living creature,
including humans. Army ants are usually antagonistic to each other,
attacking soldiers from rival colonies Army ants can march around
65 feet in an hour Learn more at
http://www.learningtreasures.comhttp://www.learningtreasures.com
Slide 9 Vampire Bat Bats are the only mammals that can fly. Vampire
bats are the only mammals that feed entirely on blood. These bats
sleep during the day in total darkness, suspended upside down from
the roofs of caves. The bats drink their victim's blood for about
30 minutes and their bites can cause nasty infections. Each bat has
a heat sensor on its nose that points it toward a spot where warm
blood is. Their teeth are so sharp that they can bite a sleeping
animal without waking it up. They cannot go more then two nights
without feeding but when well fed they can regurgitate to share
with others. Learn more at
http://www.whereincity.comhttp://www.whereincity.com Slide 10
Parrots Parrots can live up to 80 years in the wild. They are very
intelligent and can imitate human speech. In the wild, Macaws and
Cockatoos can fly 500 miles per day in search of food! Some parrot
vocalizations can be heard for up to 1 mile! Parrots cannot eat
chocolate because it is poisonous to their body. Many famous
historical figures, such as Winston Churchill and King Henry VIII
were parrot owners. Parrots have two toes that point forward and
two that point backwards. Learn more at
http://parrotcarebasics.comhttp://parrotcarebasics.com Slide 11
Gorillas Gorillas are the largest living primates A mature male
gorilla can be over 6 feet tall and weigh 300 to 500 pounds. He can
spread his arms 8 feet across and is as strong as 4 to 8 strong
men. Gorillas have a full range of emotions: love, hate, fear,
grief, joy, greed, generosity, pride, shame, empathy, and jealousy.
They laugh when they are tickled and cry with sounds when they are
sad or hurt. Gorillas are shy and peaceful. The only natural enemy
of gorillas has always been human beings Some gorillas in captivity
at a zoo have been taught to use sign language. Learn more at
http://www.sciencekids.co.nzhttp://www.sciencekids.co.nz Slide 12
Anaconda The average size of one of these snake- giants is 6.1 m
(20 feet) long and 148.5 kg. (300 pounds)! Anacondas eat amphibious
animals, like frogs & toads, as well as fish, caiman, birds,
ducks and turtles. Rather than attacking they will choose to slide
into the water unnoticed, if possible. Anacondas are very difficult
for scientists to study or even find. They are really quiet and
leave no trail. Anacondas give birth to live young, around 24-35 at
a time. Learn more at http://kids.nationalgeographic.com
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com Slide 13 Save the Rainforest!
One and one-half acres of rainforest are lost every second
Rainforests are being destroyed because the value of rainforest
land is perceived as only the value of its timber Nearly half of
the world's species of plants, animals and microorganisms will be
destroyed or severely threatened over the next quarter century due
to rainforest deforestation. Recycle Plant Trees Teach Others
Fundraise for the Rainforest Use Less Paper Take a Canvas Bag to
the Store Slide 14 1.Choose your favorite animal from this
PowerPoint 2.Follow the link to the website and become an expert
about your animal 3.Join Glogster and create an online poster about
your chosen animal 4.It should be colorful and creative 5.Teach the
class what you learned Follow this link for more information about
glogsterlink Slide 15 Core Standards Objective 3 Analyze ways
cultures use, maintain, and preserve the physical environment.
c.Describe ways to conserve and protect natural resources (e.g.
reduce, reuse, recycle). e. Make inferences about the positive and
negative impacts of human-caused change to the physical
environment. Slide 16 References http://www.rainforest-alliance.org
http://www.srlcaltech.edu www.thebutterflysite.com
www.nationalzoosi.edu www.nationalgeographic.com
www.kids.nationalgeographic.com www.about.com
www.sciencefactsandarticles.blogspot.com www.whereincity.com
www.funshun.com www.parrotcarebasics.com www.koko.org
www.kidzone.ws
