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From the earth book...
Rainforests
In simple terms, rainforests are places with a lot of rain and many trees. They are terming with life- more than half the world's species are concentrated in rainforests, despite these habitats only taking up 6% of the Earth's surface. They used to stretch to 14%, but human activity has resulted in more than half of the world's rainforests being cut down, and the remaining forests are under severe threat.
Amazon rainforest
Stretching across nine countries, this is the largest tropical rainforest in the world. Its 400 billion trees help to produce about 20% of the world's oxygen. It boasts an extraordinary variety of life, including 40,000 plant species. 1,300 bird species, 3,000 fish species, 430 mammal species and around 2.5 million insect species, a handful of which you see in the picture:
1. HARPY EAGLE-world's largest and most powerful eagle.
2. THREE-TOED SLOTH-so slow that algae grow on its fur.
3. SMOKY JUNGLE FROG-known to eat its own tadpoles!
4. POISON DART FROG-only 5cm(2in)long but can kill 10 men.
5. CAPUCHIN MONKEY-eats fruit, nuts, insects and frogs.
6. BOA CONSTRICTOR-super-long snake with a deadly grip.
7. JAGUAR-one of the top predators of the rainforest.
8. CAPYBARA-world's largest rodent:weighs up to 70 kg(150 lb)
9. LEAFCUTTER ANTS - mini farmers: use leaves to feed fungus.
10. AMAZONIAN TAPIR-among the largest South American mammals.
From the earth book...
Rainforests
In simple terms, rainforests are places with a lot of rain and many trees. They are terming with life- more than half the world's species are concentrated in rainforests, despite these habitats only taking up 6% of the Earth's surface. They used to stretch to 14%, but human activity has resulted in more than half of the world's rainforests being cut down, and the remaining forests are under severe threat.
Amazon rainforest
Stretching across nine countries, this is the largest tropical rainforest in the world. Its 400 billion trees help to produce about 20% of the world's oxygen. It boasts an extraordinary variety of life, including 40,000 plant species. 1,300 bird species, 3,000 fish species, 430 mammal species and around 2.5 million insect species, a handful of which you see in the picture:
1. HARPY EAGLE-world's largest and most powerful eagle.
2. THREE-TOED SLOTH-so slow that algae grow on its fur.
3. SMOKY JUNGLE FROG-known to eat its own tadpoles!
4. POISON DART FROG-only 5cm(2in)long but can kill 10 men.
5. CAPUCHIN MONKEY-eats fruit, nuts, insects and frogs.
6. BOA CONSTRICTOR-super-long snake with a deadly grip.
7. JAGUAR-one of the top predators of the rainforest.
8. CAPYBARA-world's largest rodent:weighs up to 70 kg(150 lb)
9. LEAFCUTTER ANTS - mini farmers: use leaves to feed fungus.
10. AMAZONIAN TAPIR-among the largest South American mammals.
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