All About Our Earth’s Ecosystems!
TROPICAL RAINFOREST
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About Tropical Rainforests: FROG
Tropical rainforests are forests of tall trees in locations of very warm
and wet weather. They are home to a huge number of different plants,
insects and animals. Even though tropical rainforests now cover six
percent of the Earth’s land surface, it is estimated that they hold more
than half of the worlds species! There is a huge variety of insects such CAPYBARA
as ants, butterflies, moths, dragonflies, and beetles. Animals that can
be found in tropical rainforests include birds such as toucans, birds of
paradise, and parrots, mammals such as monkeys, rhinos, tapirs, bats,
apes, and tigers, and reptiles and amphibians like frogs, pythons,
vipers, and lizards. Many of these organisms are endangered.
Tropical Rainforest Stats:
- Tropical rainforests are divided into four
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layers: at the bottom is the forest floor, which
is completely shaded by the canopy above.
Next is the understory, which is made up of
shorter trees. The upper canopy is next and it
is a thick layer of foliage. Above that is the
emergent layer, which are trees that are taller
than the canopy.
- Tropical rainforests generally receive an
average of 50 - 260 inches of rain a year!
- Many lifesaving medicines have been made
from plants that grow in the rainforest,
including medicines that treat malaria and
leukemia.
- Many popular foods come from the
rainforest, including coffee, chocolate,
banana, avocado, mango, and sugarcane.
BLACK LEOPARD
Find the tropical rainforest terms below in the word
search. They can be horizontal or vertical.
1) HUMID 5) OCELOT
2) MONKEY 6) TOUCAN
3) TAPIR 7) CHAMELEON
4) GECKO 8) FOLIAGE
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