By: Maryalice Sherlock
EDU 290
•There are
rainforests in Central
America, South
America, Africa,
Asia, and Australia
•The Amazon is the
largest rainforest
Flickrfavorites, “Rainforests of the World” May 28, 2009 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommerical No Derivative Works.
Rainforests Around the World
Tropical vs. temperate
One common factor is of course, rain
Biodiversity- variety of living things
Ben Harris-Roxas, “Daintree Rainforest” February 23, 2008 via Fickr, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Share Alike.
•About half of all
animal species in the
world live in the
rainforests
Animals
flickrfavorites, “Animals of the Rainforest” May 30, 2009 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommerical No Derivative Works
A Sloth is a slow moving mammal that lives in the rainforests of Central and South America.
Some sloths may stay in the same for years.Marika Luders, “Sloth in cahuita national park”
February 14, 2005 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial.
Wards off predators with its bright colors
There are about 170 different kinds of this frog
The poison arrow frog lives in Central and South America.
Traveling Fools of America, “poison arrow frog 2” May 29, 2007 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommerical.
This includes zebras, giraffes, elephants, gorillas, tigers, cheetahs, and many other animals
These animals include: kangaroos, koalas, among others in Australia
In Asia there are elephants, tigers, panthers
•Annual
Rainfall-
averages
around 80 in.
•Temperature
Ranges
Dan Nevill, “rain in the forest” May 7, 2006 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution No Derivative Works
Weather
Variety of fruits
Origin of chocolate
Spices
Simon Goldenburg, “tropical fruits” January 26, 2008 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution No Derivative Works
Loss of habitat-deforestation
Environmental changes
Facts and Information:http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/
rainforest/Edit560s6/www/where.htmlhttp://kids.mongabay.com/elementary/003.htmlhttp://www.mbgnet.net/sets/rforest/index.htmhttp://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/
ReptilesAmphibians/Facts/FactSheets/Poisondartfrog.cfm