Transcript rainforests
rainforests Hi my name is Dearbhla Horan. I will present to you my project on the rainforest. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did learning about it. Facts about the rainforest Tropical rainforests are found close to the Equator. Rainforests only take up 6 percent of the world. There are 4 layers to the rainforest. There are as many as 30 million species of plants and animals in the rainforest. The rainforest doesn’t get a lot of sun light because of the trees. The reason it is called a rainforest is because of all the rain they have. Toucan The toucan's diet is bird eggs, insects , and other weaker birds. The toucan has a claw with two in the front and two in the back. The toucans predators are humans and Jaguars. Toucans live in the rainforests of Eastern South America. Toucan are very noisy. Scientists have not even found out why there bills are so big. They sleep in holes that are in trees. If they don‘t fit, they turn themselves into a feathery ball to make there body smaller. . Spider monkey Spider monkeys are large in size. Adult monkeys grow to be almost two feet tall excluding the tail. They have a powerful tail that they use as an extra limb. Spider monkeys like to hang upside-down with all four limbs and the tail holding on to branches which makes them look like a spider and that’s why their name is spider monkey. Sloth's • Sloth's are extremely slow-moving mammals found in the rainforest canopies of Central and South America. There are two species of sloth's two-toed and three-toed. Most sloth's are about the size of a small dog and they have short, flat flat heads. Bromeliads Bromeliads are related to the pineapple family. Some bromeliads can hold several gallons of water . Some bromeliads are called epiphytes and grow in the rainforest canopy. They grow in very Warm regions like the tropical rainforests. The bigger word for Bromeliads is Bromeliaceae. Orchids Orchids are flowering plants that come in different shapes, sizes, and colours. They attract birds and insects with their beautiful colours and wonderful smell! There are over 25000 different species of orchids. Heliconia This colourful plant has 40 different species with paddleshaped leaves that are part of the banana family Found in the including southern Mexico, Central and South America and the West Indies The actual heliconia flower is wonderful . What most people would call the 'flower' is actually a group of colourful leaves called bracts. The true flowers are hidden inside these bracts. Tribes There are 1million tribes all separated into 400 groups and all with their own language. Most tribes live in settled villages and grow fruit like bananas beans and corn. Today, most Indians in the Amazon have access to ‘Western’ healthcare and education Conclusion The rainforest is a very beautiful place that is getting destroyed by humans we have to try stop this and help animals survive. We can help by teaching others how important the rainforest is. By Dearbhla Horan