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= Introduction : = Come visit the temperate rainforest! In the map above you see the areas you can visit that contain temperate rain forests! There are plenty of different cool animals here, like HUGE spiders, and bright colored frogs and even more! The temperature ranges from about 40 to 55 degrees F. So it is usually pretty nice weather. Temperate rain forests can be found on beaches, so if you like beaches, come visit the temperate rain forest!

=SOUTH AFRICA ANIMALS:=



7 inches with it's legs and weighing nearly a quarter-pound, this tarantula is the biggest spider in the world. It hunts big prey but not larger than itself, including insects, lizards, and frogs. It rarely eats birds. During low water season, the bird-eater lives in a burrow and prowls the forest floor at night. When the rain comes, it migrates into the trees.



Poison Dart Frogs feed on ants and termites, but will also eat other small insects. Males defend a territory with a lot of violence. Poison dart frogs stick out like a sore thumb to warn potential predators to stay away or be poisoned. []

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Mestizos are people with Spanish ancestors who live along the rivers of the rain forest. [] __Climate and Precipitation__
 * rains a lot and snows at higher elevations
 * 39-65 degrees F
 * humid



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media type="custom" key="13400198" The annual rainfall here is about **150 inches** (380 cm) []

In the warm Temperate Rain Forests of Australia, broad leaved trees are dominant. Biodiversity of Rain Forests by Greg Pyer

Unlike the Tropical Rainforest, the Temperate Rain Forest has seasonal variation, with summer temperatures, rising to about 80 degrees, and Winter Temperatures dropping to nearly freezing. Most of the Animals in this forest live on or near the ground, where there is lots of food, and the trees provide shelter form sun, wind and rain.

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**Mountain Lion: (highlighted species)** The most entertaining mountain __lions __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> are found in Southern Canada down to the southern tip of South America. They can reach up to 8 feet long and 220 lbs. You don't want to miss seeing their beautiful yellowish gray coat with spots of black on their ears and muzzle. Using their long strong tail they are able to climb and leap in all places. They live alone and can get lonely, so you should come and keep them company! (@http://www.exploringnature.org/db/detail.php?dbID=43&detID=1007)

=Food Web=

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">noodletools citations:

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> "Climate of Temperate Forests." Editorial. //Biomes Of The Earth//. N.p., 14 Mar. 2012. Web. 14 Mar. 2012. <http://online.factsonfile.com/RecURL.aspx?did=57368>.

Elizabeth Anne Viau, Elizabeth, and Elizabeth Anne Viau. "Temperate Rainforests." //Temperate Rainforest//. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2012. <http://www.world-builders.org/lessons/less/biomes/rainforest/temp_rain/temprain.html>.

"Goliath Bird-Eater Spider." //Wilderness Classroom//. N.p., 2012. Web. 15 Mar. 2012. <http://www.wildernessclassroom.com/students/archives/2005/03/goliath_1.html>.

"Mountain Lion (Panther, Puma)." //Exploring Nature Educational Resource//. N.p., 2012. Web. 19 Mar. 2012. <http://www.exploringnature.org/db/detail.php?dbID=43&detID=1007>.

"Temperate Rainforest: North California, Food Web." //Exploring Nature//. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2012. <http://www.exploringnature.org/db/detail.php?dbID=44&detID=590>. //Learn about The Temperate Forest//. //5min Life Videopedia//. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2012. <http://www.5min.com/Video/Learn-about-The-Temperate-Forest-117531159>.