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Rainforest
Location
 Located near the equator
 Located in the tropic zone
Rainforest
Fun Facts
 Scientists believe that there may be
millions of plant and insect species in
rainforests that have yet to be
discovered.
 Over 25% of natural medicines have
been discovered in rainforests.
 Rainforests used to cover 14% of the
Earth’s surface but due to
deforestation now only cover around
6%.
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 A number of tribes in areas such as
central Africa and Brazil still live in
rainforests, having no contact with
the outside world.
Rainforest
Water
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 An average of 50 to 260
inches of rain falls yearly
in the rainforest.
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Rainforest
Animals
 Spider Monkey
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 Sloth
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Rainforest
Climate
 Rain forests belong to the tropical
wet climate group.
Rainforest
Plants
 Buttress Roots—Shallow roots
that grow tall trees.
 The temperature in a rain forest
rarely gets higher than 93 °F (34
°C) or drops below 68 °F (20 °C)
 Average humidity is between 77
and 88%
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 Epiphytes (air plants)—Mainly
found on the branches, trunk,
and even leaves of trees.
 Toucan
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 Macaw
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 Lianas—Climbing vines found
in tropical rainforests.
 Poison-Arrow Frog
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 Boa Constrictor
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