Planet Earth- Jungles

1. Why have male birds of paradise evolved to have such elaborate mating dances?

2. How many species of trees may be present in only one hectare of jungle?

3. Why do plants grow so quickly in the jungle?

4. Where can most of the animal life in the jungle be found?

5. What is the main food of many animals in the jungle?

6. Why do the gibbons call to each other?

7. What is unique about frog’s ears?

8. How much rain (meters) falls each year in the jungle?

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9. What does slime mold feed on?

10. What is the role of fungi in the jungle?

11. What percentage of all insects live in the jungle?

12. What are the benefits for the elephants when they come to the clearing?

13. Why are chimps in the jungle territorial?

14. What are some of the problems that photographers had to deal with while filming?

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