A Life in the Trees
Data about Tropical Rainforests
Location of Most Rainforests
Tropical rain forests are located in a band around the equator.
Flora in the Amazon Rainforest
White Trillium
- Can be used to cure snake bites by chewing the the petals
Castor Beans
- Creates Castor Oil
- (If you drink) Relieves constipation
- Currently stilled used today
Buttercups
- Used to help relieve pain and treat skin irritations (too much can cause BIG skin irritations
- The scent of the leaves or the juice from it is said to cure headaches
Lianas
- Woody vines that drape rain forest trees
Epiphytes
- Mostly mosses, liverworts, and lichens
Bromeliads
- Known for having long, strappy leaves and oddly-shaped blooms
Fauna that live in the Amazon Rainforest
Anaconda
A serpent that grows throughout its life and can reach the length of 21 feet long. It squeezes its prey until it can't breathe, and then swallows it whole.
Jaguar
- Known as one of the most dangerous animals in the Amazon
- A swimming hunter that chases after its prey
Toucan
- Inhabits in the canopy of the Amazon Rainforest
- Known for having a large, colorful beak
Amazon Parrot
- A colorful, tropical species of bird which can be found in the Amazon Rainforest
Blue Morpho Butterfly
- An exotic, blue butterfly found in tropical rainforests
Poison Arrow Frog
- Very small
- Able to kill 100 people with its poision
Photographs from the Biome
Parrot (supposedly the Amazon Parrot)
Snake (supposedly an anaconda)
Monkey (supposedly the Spider Monkey)
IMAX Tropical Rainforest
Precipitation & Temperature
Precipitation:
- The most rain per year- 30 ft. (360 inches)
- The least rain per year- 6 ft. (72 inches)
Temperature:
- average temperature- 25 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit)
- NEVER found for the temperature to dip below 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit)