Birds/Amphibians
Animals
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Misc
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This large bird lives in the rainforest, but is also a common pet that can sometimes talk!
What is a Parrot
Rainforest Parrots feed on seeds, fruits, roots, nectar, fungi and wood-burrowing insects. Rainforest Parrots are a nocturnal species which means they sleep during the day and are awake at the night time. Rainforest Parrots include the Scarlet Macaw, the Blue and Yellow Macaw, the Great Green Macaw, the Military Macaw and the Mealy Parrot. Click on a particular parrot to find out more about each species.
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This black monkey has very long arms and legs, which is how it's got it's name since it looks like a type of insect with 8 legs!
What is Spider Monkey
Spider monkeys live in the tropical rain forests of Central and South America and occur as far north as Mexico. Spider monkeys can cover as much as 30 feet of distance with a single powerful swoosh of their arms so they are very strong.
100
True or False
Rainforests are home to more than half of the world’s plant and animal species.
What is True
Even though Rainforests only cover just 6% of Earth’s surface, they are home to half the worlds population of plants and animals. This makes rainforests astoundingly dense with flora and fauna; for example a 10-square-kilometer (4-square-mile) patch can contain as many as 1,500 flowering plants, 750 species of trees, 400 species of birds and 150 species of butterflies.
100
This fast growing plant is a favorite of Pandas!
what is Bamboo
100
What's the largest rainforest in the world?
A. Zaire
B. Amazon
C. Costa Rica
The Amazon
The Amazon rainforest, covering much of northwestern Brazil and extending into Colombia, Peru and other South American countries, is the world’s largest tropical rainforest, famed for its biodiversity. It is 1.2 billion acres
200
This bird lives in the amazon, has brightly colored beak and is also the mascot for Froot Loops cereal!
What is the Toucan
Toucans are found in South and Central America in the canopy layer of the rainforest. When they sleep, they turn their heads around and tuck their bills under their wings and tail. The toucan is very important to the rainforest because they help to disperse seeds from the fruits and berries they eat. They also eat insects, small reptiles, and other birds' eggs.
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This slow moving mammal loves to hang upside down in trees.
What is a Sloth
Sloths are the undisputed pull-up world champions — from the moment they are born sloths are able to lift their entire body weight upwards with just one arm. Not only that, but sloths have 30% less muscle mass than similar sized mammals and are over three times stronger than the average human. The impressive biology of a sloth allows it to spend 90% of its life hanging upside down
200
True or False
Rainforests thrive on every continent.
False
Rainforests thrive on every continent except Antarctica. The largest rainforests on Earth surround the Amazon River in South America and the Congo River in Africa. The tropical islands of Southeast Asia and parts of Australia support dense rainforest habitats. Even the cool evergreen forests of North America’s Pacific Northwest and Northern Europe are a type of rainforest
200
True or False
Half of all the tress in the rainforest are over 300-1000 years old?
True
Trees in the Amazon grow slower and are older than scientists thought. Up to half of all trees greater than 4 inches (10 centimeters) in diameter in Amazon tropical forests are more than 300 years old, the study found. Some are 1,000 years old.
200
Name two foods that we get from the rainforest?
What is chocolate, coffee, bananas, cinnamon, black pepper, avocados, pineapples, grapefruit, Coconut, guavas, etc.
300
This bright green frog blends in with the rainforest and is able to startle predators with it's red eyes, which allow it to escape!
What is a Tree Frog
Adults live in the canopy layer of the rainforest, sometimes hiding inside bromeliads. Red-eyed tree frogs are carnivores, feeding mostly on insects. They prefer crickets, flies, grasshoppers and moths
300
This is the third biggest cat in the world (after tigers and lions). It has spots and is a very good swimmer!
What is Jaguar.
From head to flank, these cats range in length from 4 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters). The tail can add another 2 feet (60 centimeters) in length, Males can weigh from 126 to 250 lbs. (while females weigh 100 to 200 lbs. Their jaws are also stronger than any other species of cat.
300
The rainforest is structured into how many layers?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
What is 4
Most rainforests are structured in four layers: emergent, canopy, understory, and forest floor.
Each layer has unique characteristics based on differing levels of water, sunlight, and air circulation. While each layer is distinct, they exist in an interdependent system: processes and species in one layer influence those in another.
300
This giant herb often gets mistaken for a tree. It can reach a height of 10-20 feet only after a year. Every blossom on this giant Herb develops into a fruit that is long and yellow. This is the fourth largest fruit crop in the entire world and the most popular fruit in the United States.
What is the Banana or Banana Tree.
interesting fact: ten or more bananas growing together forms a "hand." Banana stems have on average 150 "fingers" and weigh nearly 100 pounds. The trunks of banana plants are not woody but composed of sheets of overlapping leaves wrapped tightly around one another, a design feature that enables them to conserve water. Because banana plants are approximately 93 percent water, even moderate winds can knock them down and destroy entire plantations.
300
This rainforest is on an island off of Africa, and is where a movie about escaped zoo animals takes place.
A. Madagascar
B. Borneo
C. Zaire
What is Madagascar
Madagascar is ranked fourth among the largest islands in the world. Madagascar is home to 70 species of lemurs that can be found nowhere else on earth!
400
These very large birds are scavengers who like to eat dead animals.
What is King Vultures
The type of vultures that live in the rain forest are called King vultures they occupy the highest branches of the big trees that emerge from the rainforest canopy The king vulture can grow up to 32 inches (82 centimeters) in height and have a wingspan of around 5.5 feet (1.67 meters)..
400
These animals have striped tails, red eyes and were featured in the movie Madagascar.
A. Capuchin
B. Pygmy
C. Lemur
What is a Lemur
There is an estimated 112 different species of lemurs. lemurs are classified as the world’s oldest primates! The story of lemurs begins over 70 million years ago, long before humans.
400
How many types of Rainforests are there?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
What is 2
Tropical Rainforests
Tropical rainforests are mainly located between the latitudes of 23.5°N (the Tropic of Cancer) and 23.5°S (the Tropic of Capricorn)—the tropics. Tropical rainforests are found in Central and South America, western and central Africa, western India, Southeast Asia, the island of New Guinea, and Australia.
Sunlight strikes the tropics almost straight on, producing intense solar energy that keeps temperatures high, between 21° and 30°C (70° and 85°F). High temperatures keep the air warm and wet, with an average humidity of between 77% and 88%. Such humid air produces extreme and frequent rainfall, ranging between 200-1000 centimeters (80-400 inches) per year. Tropical rainforests are so warm and moist that they produce as much as 75% of their own rain through evaporation and transpiration. Roughly half of the world’s species can be found here, with an estimated 40 to 100 or more different species of trees present in each hectare.
Temperate Rainforests
Temperate rainforests are located in the mid-latitudes, where temperatures are much more mild than the tropics. Temperate rainforests are found mostly in coastal, mountainous areas. These geographic conditions help create areas of high rainfall. Temperate rainforests can be found on the coasts of the Pacific Northwest in North America, Chile, the United Kingdom, Norway, Japan, New Zealand, and southern Australia.
As their name implies, temperate rainforests are much cooler than their tropical cousins, averaging between 10° and 21°C (50° and 70°F). They are also much less sunny and rainy, receiving anywhere between 150-500 centimeters (60-200 inches) of rain per year. Rainfall in these forests is produced by warm, moist air coming in from the coast and being trapped by nearby mountains.
Temperate rainforests are not as biologically diverse as tropical rainforests. They are, however, home to an incredible amount of biological productivity, storing up to 500-2000 metric tons of leaves, wood, and other organic matter per hectare (202-809 metric tons per acre). Cooler temperatures and a more stable climate slow down decomposition, allowing more material to accumulate. The old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest, for example, produce three times the biomass (living or once-living material) of tropical rainforests.
This productivity allows many plant species to grow for incredibly long periods of time. Temperate rainforest trees such as the coast redwood in the U.S. state of California and the alerce in Chile are among the oldest and largest tree species in the world.
400
This tree makes a material that we use for lots of things, like tires, bouncy balls, erasers, duckys, and gloves.
What is Rubber Tree
400
What are the people that live in the rainforests called?
What is Indeginous people.
There are estimated to be over 400 indigenous tribes such as the Yanomamo and Kayapo in the Amazon Rainforest today. Although there are still many things we don't know about their ways of life, we can piece together an image of their day to day lifestyle. They rely mainly on hunting and gathering to survive.
500
How many species of Birds live in the Amazon Rainforest?
A. 150
B. 600
C. 1,300
What is 1,300.
500
This large, redish/orange monkey has long arms and has even been known to use tools!
What is an Orangutan
There are 3 different species of orangutans. Orangutans have an arm span of about 2.2 m (over 7 ft) from fingertip to fingertip and some Sumatran orangutans use tools - like sticks to get termites, ants or bees out of tree holes.
500
There are Indigenous people called the Yanomami who live in the amazon rainforest. Where do you think the Tlingit people live?
Hint: Tlingit translates to "people of the tides".
A. New Guinea
B. Central Africa
C. North America
What is North America
The "people of the tides" also known as "Tlingit" are indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America.
The temperate rainforest of the northwest coast of North America is the home of the Tlingit. The Tlingit enjoy a diverse diet, relying on both marine and freshwater species, as well as game from inland forests. They speak the Tlingit language. Tlingit artists are known for their basket weaving, totem poles, and their exceptional Chilkat robes and other weavings.
Due to bountiful Pacific inlets, rivers, and streams, the traditional Tlingit diet consists of a wide variety of aquatic life: crab, shrimp, clams, oysters, seals, and fish such as herring, halibut, and, crucially, salmon. Kelps and other seaweeds can be harvested and eaten in soups or dried. One familiar Tlingit saying is “When the tide is out, our table is set.” In more inland areas, historic Tlingit hunters may have targeted deer, elk, rabbit, and mountain goats. Plants gathered or harvested include berries, nuts, and wild celery.
500
This flowering plant is one of the rarest and largest individual flower on Earth. It is native to the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo. Don't get to close to this flower cause it has a very song and unpleasant odor of decaying flesh.
A. Stinking Corpse Lily
B. Stinking Root Parasite
C. Corpse flower
what is the Stinking Corpse Lily
Real name: Rafflesia arnoldii
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Why are Rainforests so important?
What is They provide us with plenty of food, they produce oxygen, medicines, and provide habitat for animals.