The Tropical Rainforest Allyson Callahan ED 205-08

Tropical Rainforest Characteristics Climate Location Animals Plant Life Resources Click on picture to hear the sounds of the Rainforest Quit

Characteristics

Climate

Location

Animals

Plant Life

Resources

Click on picture to hear the sounds of the Rainforest

General Rainforest Characteristics Rainforests are very warm thick forests that contain millions of species of plant and animal life. They are located around the equator. A Rainforest is divided into strata , or zones according to wildlife. Quit

Rainforests are very warm thick forests that contain millions of species of plant and animal life. They are located around the equator.

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

Strata 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. Quit

Strata are zones within the rainforest

Rainforest Climate The rainforest climate is very hot a humid. The average temperature is 77 °F, and never goes below 64°F Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the temperature does not change dramatically between them, like here in Michigan. It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year! This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant life . Quit

The rainforest climate is very hot a humid.

The average temperature is 77 °F, and never goes below 64°F

Some rainforest have a wet and dry season, but the temperature does not change dramatically between them, like here in Michigan.

It rains almost everyday, over 80 inches a year!

This is why the rainforest is filled with dense plant life .

Location Tropical rainforests are located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, along the equator. The higher the altitude of a rainforest, the lower the temperatures are. Tropical rainforests are located on five continents South America, West Africa, Australia, southern India, and Southeast Asia) Quit

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

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

Tropical rainforests are located on five continents

South America, West Africa, Australia, southern India, and Southeast Asia)

Animals Almost every rainforest has mammals , birds , reptiles and insects . Some also have amphibians , and fish too! Fun Fact from kids.mongabay.com : the United States has 81 species of frogs, and Madagascar which is smaller than Texas, may have 300 species. Quit

Almost every rainforest has mammals , birds , reptiles and insects .

Some also have amphibians , and fish too!

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

Birds of the Rainforest Here are some wild birds found in the rainforest! Emerald Dove Fantails, Whistlers, Flowerpeckers Wood Swallows African Grey Parrot Tucans Macaw Hummingbirds Eagles Ovenbirds Flycatchers Puffbirds Click on the picture to see a slideshow of birds from the rainforest! Quit

Here are some wild birds found in the rainforest!

Mammals of the Rainforest Below is a list of mammals found in 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 Click on picture to see a slideshow of mammals! Click on picture to see a slideshow of mammals! Quit

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

Reptiles and Amphibians of the Rainforest Here is a list of Reptiles and Amphibians 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 Click on picture to see a slideshow of reptiles and amphibians! Quit

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

Insects in the Rainforest 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” Click on picture to see a slideshow of rainforest insects! Quit

All About Rainforest Insects!

Fish of the Rainforest These fish are found in the lakes, rivers, and streams 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” Click on picture to see a slideshow of rainforest insects! Quit

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

Plant Life Plants on the forest floor have adapted to receiving little sunlight. Fun fact from kids.mongabay.com : rainforests have 170,000 of the world's 250,000 known plant species Quit

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

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

Resources kids.mongabay.com http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Rfbiomeanimals.shtml http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/text/biomes/biomes.rainforest.climate.html Quit

kids.mongabay.com

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

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

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

Allyson Callahan

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

Contact me!