tropical rain forest_biome no owl
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•The x-axis contains the months of the year. Write two facts about temperatures in Iquitos, Peru.
•Write two facts about precipitation.
The X-axis has the months of the year. Temperature is in red. What two ways do Barrow, Alaska and Iquitos, Puru differ in yearly temperatures?
Precipitation is in blue. Name two ways that Barrow ,Alaska and Iquitos Peru differ in precipitation amounts.
Rainforest Facts• Warm temperatures, wet weather,
and abundant plant growth
• Warm because they are located near the equator
Why Diversity???• Since temperatures are constantly warm in
the rainforest, animals can spend their time reproducing.. They can reproduce more often
• This explains how animals and plants have gotten to be so diverse.
Characteristics• Average temperature is 77˚F – ranges from 68-93 F
• Receives 200-600 cm of precipitation per year!
4 Zones of Rain Forest1. Forest floor (bottom)– Many insects, reptiles, amphibians
2. Understory– Dark, cool– Under canopy leaves but above ground with shade
tolerant shorter plants3. Canopy– Upper parts of some trees– Full of life; insects, birds, reptiles, and mammals
4. Emergents (top)– Giant trees much higher than average canopy tree– Birds and insects are found here
Animals• Africa Forest Elephant• Bengal Tiger • Chimpanzee • Palm Civet• Dawn Bat • Golden Lion Tamarin• Harpy Eagle • Jambu Fruit Dove • King Cobra • Kinkajou • Linn's Sloth
• Orangutan • Proboscis Monkey • Red-shanked Douc
Langur • Silvery Gibbon • Slender Loris • Sumatran Rhinoceros • Toco Toucan • Vampire Bat • Wagler's Pit Viper
Adaptations• Because there are so many different
types of animals, there is a large amount of competition for resources.
• For this reason animals become specialized, which means they eat what few others eat
Animal Adaptations• Some are poisonous and use bright
colors to warn predators (poison arrow frogs)
Dart Frog Brazilian Wandering Spider – one of the most poisonous spiders in the world
Primates Adaptations • Primates have long arms to swing around in the trees. • Opposable thumbs to eat food with and hang from trees
Plants• Bengal Bamboo• Durian• Jambu• Rafflesia• Kapok Tree• Mangrove Forests• Strangler Figs• Tualang
• Passionflower• Liana• Orchid• Bougainvillea • Curare • Coconut Tree
Plant Adaptations• There are more than 1400 varieties of
plants in the rainforest that can be used in cancer treatment
• Leaves of trees have drip tips or grooves to allow them to shed water quickly so weight of water does not break branches
• Dark understory leaves are very large to trap what little sunlight they can get
• Some leaf stalks turn toward the movement of the sun
Geographic Location
• Located near equator• South America (Amazon Rainforest), Africa, Southern Asia, Eastern Australia