The The Tropical RainforestTropical Rainforest

Allyson Callahan Allyson Callahan

ED 205-08ED 205-08

Tropical RainforestTropical Rainforest

CharacteristicsCharacteristics

ClimateClimate

LocationLocation

AnimalsAnimals

Plant LifePlant Life

ResourcesResources

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General Rainforest General Rainforest Characteristics Characteristics

Rainforests are very Rainforests are very warmwarm thick forests that thick forests that contain millions of species of contain millions of species of plantplant and and animalanimal life. They are life. They are locatedlocated around the around the equator. equator.

A Rainforest is divided into A Rainforest is divided into stratastrata, or zones , or zones according to wildlife. according to wildlife.

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StrataStrata

Strata are zones within the rainforest Strata are zones within the rainforest Emergents: Trees here are much taller than most. Birds and insects are found here.

Canopy: This is where most of the tree tops are. Here there are mammals and reptiles in addition to birds and insects.

Understory: This is the space under the shade of the canopy. It is dark and cooler here.

Forest Floor: This is where most of the animal and plant life is located.

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Rainforest ClimateRainforest Climate

The rainforest climate is very hot a humid.The rainforest climate is very hot a humid. The average temperature is 77The average temperature is 77°F, and never °F, and never

goes below 64°F goes below 64°F Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the

temperature does not change dramatically between temperature does not change dramatically between them, like here in Michigan. them, like here in Michigan.

It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year! It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year! This is why the rainforest is filled with dense This is why the rainforest is filled with dense

plant lifeplant life..

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Location Location

Tropical rainforests are located between the Tropic of Tropical rainforests are located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, along the equator.Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, along the equator.

The higher the altitude of a rainforest, the lower the The higher the altitude of a rainforest, the lower the temperatures are.temperatures are.

Tropical rainforests are located on five continentsTropical rainforests are located on five continents South America, West Africa, Australia, southern India, South America, West Africa, Australia, southern India,

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AnimalsAnimals

Almost every rainforest has Almost every rainforest has mammalsmammals, , birdsbirds, , reptilesreptiles and and insectsinsects. .

Some also have Some also have amphibiansamphibians, and , and fishfish too! too!

Fun Fact from Fun Fact from kids.mongabay.comkids.mongabay.com: the : the United States has 81 species of frogs, United States has 81 species of frogs, and Madagascar which is smaller than and Madagascar which is smaller than Texas, may have 300 species. Texas, may have 300 species.

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Birds of the RainforestBirds of the Rainforest

Here are some wild birds found in the Here are some wild birds found in the rainforest! rainforest!

Emerald Dove

Fantails,

Whistlers,

Flowerpeckers

Wood Swallows

African Grey Parrot

Tucans

Macaw

Hummingbirds

Eagles

Ovenbirds

Flycatchers

Puffbirds

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Mammals of the RainforestMammals of the Rainforest

Below is a list of mammals found in Below is a list of mammals found in Rainforests all over the world! Rainforests all over the world!

Orangutans

Opossums

Tigers

Spider Monkey

Sloth

Tree Kangaroo

Moonrats

Giant White-tailed Uromys

Jaguar

Ocelot

Antelope

Chimpanzee

Hippopotamus

scaly-tailed squirrels

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mammals!

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Reptiles and Amphibians Reptiles and Amphibians of the Rainforestof the Rainforest

Here is a list of Reptiles and Amphibians Here is a list of Reptiles and Amphibians found in Rainforests all over the world! found in Rainforests all over the world!

Anaconda

Iguana

Lizard

Green Tree Snake

Eastern Water Dragon

Caiman

Coral snakes

poison arrow frog

carpet python

Rattlesnakes

Chameleons

Gecko

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Insects in the RainforestInsects in the Rainforest

All About Rainforest Insects!All About Rainforest Insects!

Butterflies

Moths

Beetles (500,000 different kinds!)

Fun Fact from kids.monobay.com:

“Most of the animal species found in the rainforest are insects”

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Fish of the RainforestFish of the Rainforest

These fish are found in the lakes, rivers, and These fish are found in the lakes, rivers, and streams throughout a rainforeststreams throughout a rainforest

Piranha

Siamese Fighting Fish

Electric Eel

Angelfish

Catfish

Gouramis,

Fun Fact from kids.mongobay.com:

“The Amazon Basin alone has over 3000 known species and possibly as many unidentified species”

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slideshow of rainforest insects!

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Plant Life Plant Life

Plants on the forest floor have adapted to Plants on the forest floor have adapted to receiving little sunlight.receiving little sunlight.

Fun fact from Fun fact from kids.mongabay.comkids.mongabay.com: : rainforests have 170,000 of the world's rainforests have 170,000 of the world's 250,000 known plant species250,000 known plant species

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Resources Resources

• kids.mongabay.com•http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Rfbiomeanimals.shtml

•http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/text/biomes/biomes.rainforest.climate.html

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About the AuthorAbout the Author

Allyson CallahanAllyson Callahan

I am currently a student at GVSU, pursuing a I am currently a student at GVSU, pursuing a degree in special education. I can’t wait to degree in special education. I can’t wait to have my own classroom and create more have my own classroom and create more interactive PowerPoint's for my students!interactive PowerPoint's for my students!

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