The tropical rainforest biome is found in South and Central America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. It has warm temperatures between 68-93°F and high annual rainfall of 50-260 inches. Common plants include orchids, bromeliads, and strangler fig trees. Animals that live in the rainforest include toucans, macaws, sloths, morpho butterflies, and poison dart frogs.

2. • A biome is a community of
plants and animals that
have similar requirements
for the environments
condition.

3. • South and central America
• Africa
• Asia
• Australia

4. • Warm temperature and
high annual rainfall.
• Temperature range
– 68 F to 93 F
• Precipitation
– 50 to 260 inches
annually

5. • Orchids
• Bromeliads
• Venus Fly Trap
• Strangler Fig
• Buttress Roots
– Roots are as high as 15 feet
above ground so they can get
nutrients from the soil.

6. • Toucan
• Macaw
• Sloth
• Morpho butterfly
• Poison arrow frog
– poison

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