Christopher B.

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Rainforest Story

I was on a plane flying over the Amazon Rainforest the pilot was telling me “The Rainforest is a Tall Dense with many species of plants and animals that all are part of a food web”. “What are some of the animals that live in the Rainforest” said Steve. “One of the Animals of thousands is the Howler Monkey. Howler monkeys live in groups of five hundred other Howler Monkeys; they have claws on their fingers instead of nails. Their Predators are Jaguars, Anacondas, Boa constrictors, Crocodiles, and Harpy Eagles. Howler Monkeys eat fruits, nuts, leaves, bird eggs, and sometimes birds. Another animal is the Anaconda; the habitats of Anacondas are streams, rivers and swamps. Habitats are the environment in which an organism naturally lives. Adaptations of an Anaconda are its eyes are high on its head so it can stay underwater and watch for prey. Adaptations are a characteristic that improves an individual to survive and reproduce in a particular environment. The prey of an Anaconda is large rodents, fish, turtles, and sometimes Jaguars.”. “What is Prey?” asked Steve. “Prey is an Organism eaten by another Organism. Also many animals use Camouflage; Camouflage is to blend in with the surrounding environment. Predators are organisms that eat other organism. “What are some plants in the rainforest?” said Steve “Some of the many plants are Bromeliads. Bromeliads are Producers; Producers are Organisms that have the ability to make their own food. Bromeliads are a plant with pink/red leaves with a

bowl in the middle hat captures rainwater that is also home to many organisms. Bromeliads grow on trees near bodies of water and on rocks. Bromeliads are a source of vitamins and fibers.

Another plant is the Cocoa Tree, it has green beans, when they ripen they turn brown, it also has green leaves. Green leaves are part of the Foliage of the Cocoa tree; Foliage is the leaves of a plant. The Cocoa Tree lives along rivers, when the

beans ripen they are harvested for chocolate which contains polyphenols that prevents heart disease.

Both of these plants use a process called Photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is when plants use a process where plants use carbon dioxide, sunlight, and water to make food for them. When plants or animals die in the Rainforest there are broken down by Decomposers; Decomposers are Organisms that break down material form dead plants and animals. All of these are Organisms; Organisms are plants, animals, bacteria,

and fungi.

“Well, it’s time to jump” said the pilot. “Into the Rainforest?” Said Steve “Yes, here’s your parachute” said the pilot.“Wait, Wait…….” I was pushed out of the plan with my parachute and me screaming for my life. I pulled the parachute landed in a tree then, passed out.

Bill was awakened to something shaking him. “What……..”? “Hi” said Taco. “Ah! You’re a monkey!” said Steve. “Correction I’m a Howler Monkey” said Taco.

“But monkeys can’t talk” said Steve “well I can; my name is Taco, what’s yours?” “Steve” “Well this is the Emergent Layer of the Rainforest. Trees can grow up to 200 feet tall and receive plenty of sunlight for Photosynthesis. Many Organisms live up here such as eagles, bats, and butterflies. I live up here too but I have to watch out for eagles.” “Well let’s get out of here” said Steve. Steve and Taco climbed down into the next layer of the rainforest. “This is the Canopy Layer, many trees grow up to this layer there are vines everywhere. Many animals live up here such as snakes, toucans, and tree frogs because of the amount of food”. “Hi” “Hi “said Taco.”Who’s that”? “That’s Fred the Anaconda” said Taco “oh” said Steve.

“Let’s keep going”. Steve and Taco climbed down into the next layer. “This is the Understory Layer, more plants grow here than the layer before. Many insects live here”. “Can we please just get down from here”? “Ok gosh”. Steve and Taco climbed down onto the ground. “This is the Forest Floor; this is the darkest part of the Amazon Rainforest. Many plants block the sunlight from reaching smaller plants it’s also cold. The Climate of the Forest floor is cold; Climate is the temperature and humidity recorded in an area”.

“I am an Omnivore; A Omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and animals” said Taco. “I am a Carnivore; A Carnivore is an animal that eats only animals” said Fred. “Well I am an Herbivore but I other people call it being a vegetarian; an Herbivore is an animal that only eats plants”. “Let’s go to the Machiguenga tribe they live along the banks of the Urumba River”.

Steve, Taco, and Fred went to the Machiguenga Tribe. “Hi” said Steve “Hi my name is Robert this is the Machiguenga Tribe. Let me tell you about the Machiguenga Tribe. We try to stay isolated from the outside world. We have recently started living in more modern homes that are made out of Wood & Tin Roofs. We eat fish, yuca, and other meats, fruits, and vegetables. Our main religion is Christianity. Christianity is also our culture; Culture is the religious beliefs of people. We do not agree with Deforestation because we need trees to survive; Deforestation is to harm the forest by cutting down

trees. Many people believe that Deforestation is wrong to and come to the rainforest just to help, Ecotourism is helping the environment.

“Well we must be going we are going to the Yanomami Tribe”. Steve, Taco, and Fred headed to the Yanomami Tribe.

“Hi” said Steve. “Hello we are the Yanomami Tribe my name is Bill I will be telling you about our tribe. We are Indigenous to the Amazon Rainforest; Indigenous is relating to a certain area. I am Nomadic; Nomadic is a member of a tribe. I think everyone should try to save the rainforest by using Conservation; Conservation is to save the rainforest or keeping it from getting harmed. We live like our ancestors did a thousand years ago we hunt and harvest our food. Circular houses are set up throughout of village. We wear very little clothing, eat chickens, birds, pumas, sloth and other food from the rainforest, we believe in the fate of others and have a shaman in our village”.“Can you tell me about the location of the Amazon Rainforest” asked Steve. “The Amazon Rainforest is in South America, it is in both South – Western & North Western hemispheres. Its position of Longitude is 0° to 15° Latitude 45° to 75°. The Amazon Rainforest goes through Brazil, Columbia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guinea”. “Can you tell me about how people move through the rainforest and how they interact with the environment” said Steve. “You could float along the river in a canoe, or ride a boat, or walk the forest floor. Humans Interact with the environment by cutting down trees and hunting animals. The environment gives humans resources to survive. The rainforest gives us spices, food, rubber, wood, materials, and oxygen”. “Can you tell me about that temperature and humidity” said Steve. “The Average temperature of the rainforest is 77° Fahrenheit. The climate zone in the tropical rainforest is tropical climate zone. The average rainfall is 80 in. – 430 in. I like it

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here I think I will stay.

So Steve stayed in the Amazon Rainforest with the Yanomami tribe and helped out with saving the rainforest. Saving rainforest all over the world is very important; the rainforest gives us oxygen which we need to live.

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