Transcript RAINFOREST - Ms Sheehan's Website

RAINFOREST
Natalia.gawlas
Introduction
I would like to induce you to my project on
the RainForest, I’ll be presenting 3 types
of animals and plants also ill tell you about
a rainforest tribe .
HOPE YOU’LL ENJOY.!
Anaconda
The anaconda is 37 feet in length,it lives near water
and swims in streams and rivers.Anacondas are
mostly found in the amazon river.They eat
fish,birds,caiman,turtles and even mammals.
Caiman
Tarantula
Tarantulas are black or brown in colour and
have hairy bodies.They can measure up to
13 inches in length.Tarantulas are only
aggressive when provoked.
The blue poison
dart frog is
easily
recognized by
its blue colour,
which is
generally
darker on the
limbs and
belly.It has
black spots or
patches on its
head and
back.
Blue Poison
dart Frog.
Stikhorn Fungi
You can
recognise this
fungus from its
terrible smell of
rotting meat.It
attracts
blowflies to
crawl through
its veils.There
are diffrente
types of
stinkhorn
shapes some
have lacy
skirts and some
have nets.
Orchids
Orchids have adapted well to life in the
Amazon river Canopy.Their large roots
enable the orchids to readily absorb water
and nutrients.Orchids have extra root
system.They can store large quantities of
water for use during dry periods.
Bromeliads are a species
periods found in the
Amazon
Rainforest.Their thick
waxy leaves come
together in the centre
to create a bowl shape
that helps it to catch
water.There are as
many as many as
2,500 different species
of bromeliads.They are
living in the canopyt of
Amazon Rainforest.
Bromeliads
The Huli
The huli are one of the many tribes that live in the
remote highland forests of papua New
Guniea.They live by hunting,gathering and
growing crops.Men and women live seperately
in large group houses.
The Yanomami
One of the largest groups
of Amerindian people in
South America is the
yanomani.Their village
life is centered around
the yano or commual
house.They yano is a
large curcular building
constructed of vine and
leaf thatch which has
living space in the
middle.
Conclusion
The rainforest is really
important to animals
and also to humans
it contains 50% of
the animals in the
world but only
covers 2% of the
earth surface,it’s a
diverse habitat so
Respect It.