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Rainforest Location
Rainforest Water
Rainforest Fun Facts
An average of 50 to 260 inches of rain falls yearly in the rainforest.
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Located near the equator Located in the tropic
zone
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Rainforests Scientists believe that there may be
millions of plant and insect species in rainforests that have yet to be discovered.
Over 25% of natural medicines have been discovered in rainforests.
Rainforests used to cover 14% of the Earth’s surface but due to deforestation now only cover around 6%.
A number of tribes in areas such as central Africa and Brazil still live in rainforests, having no contact with the outside world.
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Rainforest Animals
Rainforest Climate
Rainforest Plants
Rain forests belong to the tropical wet climate group.
The temperature in a rain forest rarely gets higher than 93 °F (34 °C) or drops below 68 °F (20 °C)
Average humidity is between 77 and 88%
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Buttress Roots—Shallow roots that grow tall trees.
Epiphytes (air plants)—Mainly found on the branches, trunk, and even leaves of trees.
Lianas—Climbing vines found in tropical rainforests.
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Spider Monkey
Sloth
Toucan
Macaw
Poison-Arrow Frog
Boa Constrictor
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