Transcript Animals of the rainforest

Animals of the
rainforest
Szemán Zsuzsa
Hummingbirds
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Hummingbirds are small, colorful birds with iridescent
feathers. Their name comes from the fact that they flap
their wings so fast (about 80 times per second) that
they make a humming noise. Hummingbirds can fly
right, left, up, down, backwards, and even upside
down. They are also able to hover by flapping their
wings in a figure-8 pattern. They have a specialized
long and tapered bill that is used to obtain nectar from
the center of long, tubular flowers. The hummingbird’s
feet are used for perching only, and are not used for
hopping or walking.
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Hummingbirds primarily eat flower
nectar, tree sap, insects and pollen.
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Hummingbirds are found only in the
Western Hemisphere, from
southeastern Alaska to southern Chile,
although most live in the tropics.
There are more than 300 species of
hummingbirds, 12 of which summer in
North America and winter in tropical
areas.
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Reproduction
Gestation: 13-22 days.
Clutch size: Between 1-3 eggs.
The young start to fly in 18 to 30 days.
Toucan
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Toucans live in tropical and sub-tropical jungle regions, they are native to southern Mexico in Central
America, the northern areas of South America, and the Caribbean region.
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Toucans have a black body with white on their chest. They have orange skin around their eyes with a
bright orange and yellow bill.
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Toucans are renown for their large colorful bills. At 20 cm they have the longest bill of any bird in the
world in relation to their body size 63.5 cm.
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Despite its size, the toucan's bill is very light as it is made of keratin (like human hair) in a honeycomblike structure. It is believed to be this large in order to keep the bird cool in the hot climates it lives
in.
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This does mean the toucan's bill is not very strong, so it can't be used for digging or fighting like other
bird beaks.
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Toucan's have long narrow tongues up to 15 cm long.
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Toucans are one of the nosier jungle birds. They live for up to 20 years, and their predators include
Jaguars and other big cats.
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A mother Toucan lays 2-4 eggs per year. A chick’s bill is not big when they are born. It grows as they
grow.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky7sZMyMy-A
Howler Monkey
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The Howler Monkey is the loudest monkey and the loudest land animal. The only
animal that is louder than the Howler Monkey is the Blue Whale. The Howler's call
can be heard up to 4.8 km away.
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These animals live high in the trees (the canopy) of the rain forests.
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Adult male Howlers are black to brown; females and the young are lighter in color.
Howlers grow to be about 0.6 to 1.2 m tall and weigh from 3.5 to 10 kg. They have
a long tail, a short snout, and opposable thumbs, round nostrils. Adults females
usually have one baby at a time.
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Diet: Howlers eat mostly leaves, but they also like insects, spiders, worms, eggs.
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Predators: Large birds of prey upon the howler monkey.