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Adaptations of Rainforest Animals - Coggle Diagram
Adaptations of Rainforest Animals
AERIAL ADAPTATIONS (Amphibians)
Living on land
Gills replaced w/lungs
Skin prevent loss of water
Eyelids adapt to vision outside of water
Eardrum separates the exterior and middle ear.
A tail that disappears in adulthood (in frogs and toads).
PHYSICAL ADAPTATIONS
Scaleless
Camoflauge
Green-eyed tree frog (Litoria genimaculata) Leaf-tailed Gecko (Phyllurus cornutus)
Flaps of textured skin (tree bark/moss)
Blend with vegetation
Mimicry: look like something that is intended to be seen
3 toed sloth (Bradypus)
Blend into the treetop canopy's foliage and vines with green algae in their hair.
POISON
dart frogs (Family Dendrobatidae)
BRIGHT COLORS
stay away INDICCATORS
SPOTS OR SWIRL PTTERNS
jaguar (Panthera onca)
under six feet long and 200 pounds
Small size lets it hunt food quickly.
Anaconda (Boa Linnaeus)
Large
20 to 30 feet long.
fit in the spaces between trees and even underground
Behavioral adaptations
Limited diet
Toucans (Ramphastidae family) Leaf Cutter ants (Tribe Attini)
Consume fruits that other animals cannot access.
bury anddevour the decomposing leaves' fungus.
Two- and three-toed sloths can stay in a tree for days before descending for food due to their slow metabolism.
Nocturnal
rest during the day
bearded pig (Sus burbatus)
travel in groups
developed a stronger smell
improved hearing, heat-sensing organs,
Changing of Habitats
spider monkeys (Genus Ateles)
dwell in the treetops to avoid understory competition
Grasping allows for freedom swings
maximize their protection from their predator
limit the competition for food