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Rainforest Animal Adaptations. Rainforests are dense forests of tall trees in a region of year-round rainfall and warmth.

Rainforest Animal Adaptations

Most of the traditional as well as modern medicines are sourced from rainforest plants. Rainforests are gifts of nature and are home to numerous species of animals. The typical climate conditions are responsible for the manner in which rainforests have grown. The American, the African and the Asian rainforests, precious biomes of the world, display a spectacular variety of groups of animals and plants. It is quite interesting to know how the animals in the rainforests adapt to the changing environment and evolve as 'successfully survived species'.

Rainforest Animals Some of the most beautiful and unique animals of the world are found in rainforests of the world. 'Monkeys' and 'sloths' are expert climbers and hence can survive in the rainforests. Jaguar Adaptations: Jaguars or wild cats always win the marathon in the forest. Grassland Animals and their Adaptations. Where are the Rainforests? Rainforest Information for Kids. What Are the Pollution Issues in the Amazon Rainforest? News: Rain Forest. For centuries, humans have relied on rain forests for a variety of products.

News: Rain Forest

Foods such as tomatoes, peppers, corn, rice, coconuts, bananas, coffee, cocoa, tapioca, beans, and sweet potatoes all originally came from the rain forest. Many civilizations have exploited the timber in rain forests and cleared the land for farms. Some preliterate tribes have actually lived in the rain forests for thousands of years. Today people rely on tropical rain forests for a variety of everyday products: paper (7 percent of all paper pulp comes from the rain forest); rubber (used in tires and other products); wax (used in plastics); mahogany and teak (used in wood products such as furniture); and many other items.

Destructive Activities Unfortunately, human activities have taken a toll on the rain forest. Farming. Cattle ranching also poses a danger to rain forests.   Kids Encyclopedia. Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. An adaptation is a special skill which helps an animal to survive and do everything it needs to do.

Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

Adaptations could be physical changes to the animals body or behavioural changes in how an individual animal or a society do things in their daily lives. Did you know... Meerkats have dark circles round their eyes, which act like sunglasses, helping them see even when the sun is shining very brightly. Aye-ayes have a number of adaptations for nocturnal living (they tend to come out at night). They have big eyes and ears to help them see and hear well in the dark. Did you know... Many species adapt to their habitat to help them survive in difficult places. Some animals use camouflage colours to help them blend in with the background and stop predators seeing them. Amazon mining. Why Save the Rain Forest? Imagine what it is like to walk through a rain forest.

Why Save the Rain Forest?

You pass hundreds of trees, many more than 125 feet high. You see orchids, ferns, and other exotic plants growing on tree trunks. Above, sunlight filters through the canopy of leaves, but you are walking in deep shade. Many animals live up in the canopy, while other creatures are well hidden in the thick foliage of the understory. Protect Endangered Rainforest Animals. Home to around two-thirds of all plant and animal species found on land — in addition to the millions of people who depend on them for survival — our remaining ancient forests are some of our most diverse ecosystems.

Protect Endangered Rainforest Animals

They are also vitally important to the health of our planet, especially when it comes to regulating the climate. With so many of the world's forests already destroyed, we urgently need to protect what is left. Yet industry is still relentlessly converting forests into disposable products that end up in our shopping baskets - while pushing species to the brink of extinction, destroying the lives and livelihoods of forest communities and exacerbating global climate change.

We need your help to protect what forests remain. Our Motivation Around the world, forests are being logged for timber and paper pulp and cleared to grow mono-crops like soy and palm oil while also deteriorating from impacts of global warming. Learn more about our motivation. Our vision Our impact. Threats to the Rainforests.