Rainforests are beautiful ecosystems where trees, plants, insects, and other wildlife thrive. There are rainforests all over the world; even some in the United States. The rainforest holds many wonders humans have yet to discover.
The largest and oldest ecosystems on Earth are rainforests. There can be as many as 500 tons of living things per acre. Over 50% of the world’s animal and plant species are found in the rainforest.
Four layers make up the rainforest; the first of the four is the emergent layer. The trees of the emergent layer are 200 feet or taller. A lot of epiphytes (plants which live on other plants) live on emergent trees. Emergent trees get a lot of sunlight, but not a lot of moisture and do not live close together. Insects, …show more content…
The floor hold mostly insects and large mammals. Large mammals are what rainforests are famous for. Jaguars, bengal tigers, and even gorillas live in tropical rainforests. Jaguars and tigers hunt for their food and are carnivores while gorillas eat only plants. Gorillas are a very complex species. They live in large groups, have a sort of society within their groups, and are extremely smart. In temperate forests deer, bears and coyotes live on the floor. The deer aren’t much different than the ones that live here in Canton! The understory is mainly insects. The canopy has the largest animal group. It houses tree frogs, Pygmy anteaters, and other species unique to that area. Prehensile tails are tails that act as a hand for the animal, these tails are very common in the rainforest. Emergent trees house Harpy eagles, lots of bats, and insects. Harpy eagles are unique because they are some of the largest eagles on earth. Rainforests also contain rivers which are essential to rainforest health. The Amazon River holds ⅔ of the world’s freshwater and over 1,000 tributaries. One odd tributary is the Basilisk lizard, also known as the Jesus Christ lizard because they walk on water. This lizard is just one of the many odd creatures in the
The largest and oldest ecosystems on Earth are rainforests. There can be as many as 500 tons of living things per acre. Over 50% of the world’s animal and plant species are found in the rainforest.
Four layers make up the rainforest; the first of the four is the emergent layer. The trees of the emergent layer are 200 feet or taller. A lot of epiphytes (plants which live on other plants) live on emergent trees. Emergent trees get a lot of sunlight, but not a lot of moisture and do not live close together. Insects, …show more content…
The floor hold mostly insects and large mammals. Large mammals are what rainforests are famous for. Jaguars, bengal tigers, and even gorillas live in tropical rainforests. Jaguars and tigers hunt for their food and are carnivores while gorillas eat only plants. Gorillas are a very complex species. They live in large groups, have a sort of society within their groups, and are extremely smart. In temperate forests deer, bears and coyotes live on the floor. The deer aren’t much different than the ones that live here in Canton! The understory is mainly insects. The canopy has the largest animal group. It houses tree frogs, Pygmy anteaters, and other species unique to that area. Prehensile tails are tails that act as a hand for the animal, these tails are very common in the rainforest. Emergent trees house Harpy eagles, lots of bats, and insects. Harpy eagles are unique because they are some of the largest eagles on earth. Rainforests also contain rivers which are essential to rainforest health. The Amazon River holds ⅔ of the world’s freshwater and over 1,000 tributaries. One odd tributary is the Basilisk lizard, also known as the Jesus Christ lizard because they walk on water. This lizard is just one of the many odd creatures in the