Rainforest
Habitat
Rainforest Lands
• A tropical rain forest in one of the
wettest parts of the world.
• It is almost always raining. An average
of 50 to 260 inches of rain falls yearly.
• Tropical rainforests produce
40% of Earth's oxygen.
Rainforest Weather
• There is so much water in the air it
feels sticky.
• The temperature of the rainforest
usually stays around 93 degrees.
• The temperature doesn’t change
from day to night or
throughout the year.
Rainforest of the World
• Rainforests now cover less than
6% of Earth's land surface.
Rainforest Life
• Because it is so wet,
more than two
out of every three
plant species in
the world grow here.
• More than half of all
the world’s animal
species live in the rain
forest.
Rainforest Plants
• The plants in a
rainforest grow
so thick that they
block out the sun.
The ground
under the trees is
dark.
• The plants seem
to grow in layers.
Let’s look
at the
plants in
the
Rainforest.
Emergent Plant
• The kapok tree can
grow to 150 feet or
more. It is often
described as
majestic.
• Many plants and
animals grow and
live in the branches
of the kapok tree.
Canopy Plant
• The durian grows
from 90 to 130 feet.
• They live between 80
to 150 years.
• It is believed that
durians only die when
they are blown down
in a storm or cut
down by man.
Canopy Plant
• Figs are one of the
most important plant
species of a rainforest.
• Figs are very important
to the animals of the
rainforest. This is
because figs bear fruit
several times a year.
Rainforst Plants
Bougainvillea
Jambu
Bengal Bamboo
Let’s look
at the
animals of
the
Rainforest.
Rainforest animals
• Toucans do not fly very
well. Instead, they hop
among the trees.
• Spider Monkeys use
their long tails to hang
from branches and
move quickly through
the trees.
Rainforest animals
• Jaguars pounce
from trees onto
their prey
• Red-eyed tree
frogs are
nocturnal, or
active at night.
Rainforest animals
• Flying dragons
use flaps of skin to
glide from tree to
tree.
• Giant anteaters
use their long
tongues to catch
and eat ants and
termites in the
ground.
How rainforest animals
protect themselves
• Camouflage- some animals, like the
chameleon, use color to blend into their
surroundings. This lets them hide from
enemies.
How rainforest animals
protect themselves
• Scare Predators – Some animals have
body features or marking that frighten
enemies. The frilled lizard displays a
brightly colored flap of skin that makes it
look larger.
How rainforest animals
protect themselves
• Warn predators with colors – Some
poisonous animals, like the poison dart
frog, warn enemies of their danger with
their bright colors.
There are so
many more plants
and animals to
see. Why not go
see what you can
find!