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 Intro-__Tropical Rain Forest__ Want to go on an amazing tropical adventure? Come to the Tropical Rain Forest! It's exciting and will give you an unforgettable wildlife experience. There are plenty of things to do and you'll learn so much about the great diversity of species that live in this extraordinary biome. There are very few rain forests left in the world, but that can't stop you from visiting some of the most curious habitats on the planet! A tropical rainforest is best known for its wide variety of tall, leafy trees, heavy rainfall, and hot climate temperature.They are home to over 1500 species of flowering plants, 750 species of tall growing trees, 125 species of mammals, 900 different types of birds, more than 100 species of reptiles, 60 types of anphibians, and over 1,000 species of insects.[Species in the Rain forest] Rainforests can support this great diversity of of plants and animals because they have been developing for millions of years, and as the forest evolved, so did the organisms that lived there.Rainfall and humidity also contribute to the abundant life in these diverse forests, providing enough water and energy for every species that needs it. Surprisingly, Rainforests used to cover 14% of the planet's surface, and now they only take up a small 6%.[Rainforest Facts] Since the Tropical Rainforest is home to hundreds of thousands of different species of living things, its a wonder how so many organisms can live in such a small percentage.

Basic Tropical Rainforest Food Web:

Jaguars can reach up to six feet in length -- from their nose to the tip of their tail -- and stand up to three feet tall at the shoulder. The average male jaguar weighs about 120 pounds, but some individuals can weigh as much as 300 pounds. At birth most jaguars weigh only two pounds. Jaguars are most famous for their beautiful spotted coats. The spots are broken rosettes, rather than true spots like a leopard. These allow the jaguar to hide amongst the grasses, bushes and trees that dominate its habitat. The rare all-black (melanistic) jaguar is what we commonly refer to as a black panther. []

RainForest Monkeys- = Amazon Monkeys: Tamarins =

= Rain Forest Monkeys: Howlers =

T here are so many species of monkeys in the Amazon rain forest that scientist have not yet discovered all of them. In fact, in early 2009 a brand-new species, Mura’s tamarin, was found in a remote part of Brazil—and it’s already considered to be an imperiled species because of habitat loss due to the logging and burning of the rain forest. One thing most monkeys in the Amazon rain forest—and throughout the rainforests of South and Central America—have in common is a prehensile tail. “New World” monkeys use their long prehensile tails as a fifth arm or leg to wrap around tree branches. The “Old World” monkeys of the African and Asian rain forests lack this handy adaptation. Common types of monkeys in the Amazon rain forest include tamarins, howler monkeys, __ [|spider monkeys] __, capuchin monkeys, squirrel monkeys and marmosets. Dozens of species of tamarins inhabit American rain forests from Costa Rica through the southernmost parts of the Amazon and Brazil’s dwindling Atlantic Coast forest. Most tamarins are small—about the size of a squirrel—and some of them are quite strange in appearance. Have a look, for instance, at the elegant handlebar moustache on the emperor tamarin in the photo column. The nine species of howler monkey are the largest monkeys in the Amazon and other rainforests of the New World. Howlers have the distinction of being the loudest land animal in the world: Their territorial calls can be heard up to three miles away. Howlers live in family groups of up to 18 members. Click here to listen to the __ [|black howler monkey] __.

Congo Rain Forest   **Congo Rain Forest** The Congo rainforest is in western Africa. It Borders the South Atlantic Ocean. The Congo is the worlds second largest rainforest next to the Amazon. The congo is home to more than half of the continents animal species. The congo is home to Africas largest river, the congo river. This river is the second most powerful river next to the amazon. Many organisms are indangered due to deforestation, like the cheetah, chimpanzee, and african elephant. This rainforest has been inhabited by humans for thousands of years. The Congo is the second largest Rainforest in the world next to the Amazon.

The Congo River
The congo river, in western africa is the deepest river in the world and the second largest. It is 2,920 miles long and has been measured in depths of 640 feet. The congo River is Africa's most powerful river. The Congo river drains more than 1,600,000 square miles of land. This river gets up to 90 inches of rain everyyear. The congo has around 30 waterfalls and thousands of islands. The river flows near the equator so the land is hot; this creates a perfect habbitat for many animals such as hippos, manatees, water snakes, crocodiles, tortoises, pigs, elephants, and 200 species of fish, as well as insects,mosquitoes and gnats. Some of the River flows through Grassland's. Learn more about Grassland adventures Here. ** Amazon Rainfore **** st ** The Amazon rainforest is the worlds biggest rainforest it cover a vast of 9 countries. The rainforest covers half of Brazil. The rainforest grow bigger in wet seasons. Its nick name is the "Lungs of the Planet" because it make nearly 20% of the oxygen in the world. The name Amazon Rainforest comes from the Amazon River([|Moore]). The Amozon represent 54% of forest that are still left in the world.The Rain forest also has alot of Tribes living in it.The rainforest has four layers that the Amozon is divided into.moore. In the Amazon deforestation is happening quickly because there cutting trees down for roads, farming, mining, and cattle grazing. If all of this deforestation keeps on happening ther forest may be gone in the next fourty years( [|Moore]). The Amazon rainforest is home to many strange animal fore example the spider monkey, Giant Anteater, Giant River Otter and Capybara([|Moore]).



<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 33px;">Climate in the Amazon Rainforest:
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Amazon Rainforest has tropical climate like any other rainforest. The rainforest average climate is 27 C (8O F). In the rainforest there not a summer or winter, the temperature just stays the same whole year. The temperature stay the same because the the Amazon Rainforest is close to the equator which stays warm the whole year. The temperature doesn’t reach that high in the Amazon. It only feels hot when there is humidity in the air. In the amazon It rains a almost everyday but when its not raining it called the dry season. Precipitation depends where the mountains are located near the forest. To go the forest would be between March and June because its not hot or cold([|Moore]).

Animal In the Amazon:

In the amazon there a Pink River Dolphin. This dolphin has many name, for example Bouto, Bufeo Colorado, and Tonina. This Dolphin is legendary in the Amazon because many says that its just a myth. Many believe that this dolphin is bad luck if they kill them or eat them. The myth that surrounds the Pink dolphin is that they turn into man at night. Some say that the Pink dolphin are magical, thats why they have survive so long.The pink dolphin has became in the verge of extinction because of pollution and deforestation. They have also are in danger because of fisher man because they kill them when they make holes in the nets because they are stealing fish([|Moore]). The pink dolphin eats cat fish, crabs, small fish, and small turtles.The dolphin is about six feet and eight inches. The Pink dolphins has the capacity of 40%, which is more than humans use. The Pink dolphin is something that you dont see in the ocean, and thats because they have specail adaptations that helps than survive in the Amazon River.No one know why the Pink dolphinare pink([|Dolphin]).

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=<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">**Flooded Forests** = <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 0.9em;">**Flooded Forest are two kinds "varzea" and "igapo." Varzea get flooded for a short time after heavy rain, which sometimes raise the water level. Igapo is a stranger forest which may be under as much as 40 feet of water for up to 11 months. This unusual incident has resulted in strange adaptations for trees and fish.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 66px;">El Yunque Rain Forest

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">El Yunque rainforest is a sub-tropical rainforest that is found in the high mountains Luquillo, Puerto Rico. It gets 3,400 mm(340 cm) of rain yearly and is 3500 ft. above sea level.It is around 28,00 acres and recieves high wind velocities, and the higher you climb, the stronger the wind. This, combined with the height of the forest, allows El Yunque to catch most of the rain that falls.It is usually covered in mist due to the constant rainfall and hot temperatures that reach up to about 78 degrees farenheight, and sometimes hotter. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It is the the only tropical rain forest in the united States.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 27px; line-height: 40px;">Food Web <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">THIRD LEVEL CONSUMER: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Red tailed hawk

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Red tailed hawks can occupy a number of different biomes that include coniferous forests, deciduous forests and tropical rain forests. Males can weigh from 1.5-3 pounds with a height of 45 to 56 inches. Females can weigh from 2- 4.5 pounds and have a height of 48- 65 inches tall. Both have wingspans of 114-133 inches long. red tailed hawks are carnivorous, so they only eat meat. their diet usually consists of small birds and reptiles.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">SECOND LEVEL CONSUMERS: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.Lizard:Lizards are found widespread around the world except Antarctica. There are over 3800 species of lizard. They have well developed sight and colored vision. They rely on body language for communication.They're diet consists of mainly fruit and insects. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2.Coqui: The coqui is the most popular frog in Puerto Rico.They are small and colors range from brown, green, and yellow. It's length ranges between 15mm- 80mm.They are the only species of frog that don't go through metamorphasis. They eat insects and sometimes fruit. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3.Black whiskered vireo: This is a small bird that lives in wooded areas.It's length goes from 14-15 cm.It has a wingspan of 25 cm and weighs about 17- 19 kg. It mainly eats insects, fruit, and berries.

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=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Work Cited = <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"El Yunque Rain Forest" //elyunque.com, wikipedia.org, topuertorico.org//

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Moore, Dan. “Amazon Rainforest... Lungs of the Planet.” Unique-Southamerica-Travel-Experience. Dan Moore, n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2012. [].

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Moore, Dan. “Amazon Rainforest Climate...” Unique-Southamerica-Travel-Experience. Dan Moore, n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2012. [].

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Moore, Dan. “Amazon Pink River Dolphin... Legendary creature of the rainforest.” Unique-Southamerica-Travel-Experience. Dan Moore, n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2012. []

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Pink Dolphins.” Dolphins-World. BioExpedition Publishing, n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2012. []. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Team Members:
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