The Tropical Rainforest Sharon Baick, Kelly Park, Yvette Piedra

Rarely gets higher than 93 ° F Rarely drops below 68 °F Average humidity is between 77 & 88 % Rainfall is > 100 inches a year Temperature

R AINFALL  rainfall is often more than 100 inches a year  The trees themselves give off water through the pores of their leaves (transpiration); it accounts for as much as half of the precipitation in the rain forest  With over 80 inches of rain per year, plants have made adaptations that helps them shed water off their leaves

T YPES OF O RGANISMS  Africa forest elephant  Bengal tiger  Chimpanzee  Dawn bat  Golden lion tamarin  Harpy eagle  Orangutan  Silvery gibbon  Vampire bat  Kinkajou (flavus)

L INN ’ S S LOTH  Adaptations  To defend itself and climb trees, the sloth has developed two claws on each front foot.  The greenish color helps camouflage itself in the rainforest’s lush environment  It has an algae that grows on its fur that gives it nutrients by licking itself  Big pouch stomach that helps digest though cellulose in the leaves it eats

V AMPIRE B AT  Adaptations  Thumb claw that sticks out from the front of its wing to aid climbing around prey  Specialized infrared sensors on its nose used to perceive temperature  Front teeth specialized for cutting

K INKAJOU  Adaptations  Sharp claws help them climb trees and their long tails help them hang from tree to tree (due to its grip)  Teeth are good for eating and ripping food found in the rainforest  Benefits from the environment by eating insects such as termites

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H UMAN THREATS  Large hydroelectric projects  Inundation of forest tracts (flat land)  Pollutions  Urbanization  deforestation  Hunting/Poaching  Introduction of alien species  foreign plants/ animals  Tourism

T HE E ND OF R AINFOREST B IOMES