The Amazon Rainforest
Location & Climate
The longitude and latitude of this RainForest is, 3.4653° S, 62.2159° W.
The average temperature in tropical rainforests ranges from 70 to 85°F (21 to 30°C).
The climate of the Amazon Rainforest is usually tropical, moist, damp and hot.
The average annual temperature is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit but can vary between months.
Due to its consistent climate, there are no distinct winter and summer seasons.
This Rainforest is situated in the Southern Hemisphere, in Brazil.
Animals and Plants
Animals who reside in the Rainforests:
Mountain Gorilla
Toucan
Jaguar
Green Anacondas
Blue Morpho
Okapi
Brown-Throated Three-Toed Sloths
Capybara
Scarlet Macaw
Poison Dart Frogs
Pale throated sloths
etc.
Plants who reside in the Rainforests:
Orchids
Philodendrons
Ferns
Bromeliads
Kapok Trees
Banana Trees
Rubber Trees
Bamboo
Cassava Trees
Avocado Trees
etc.
Example of Animal Adaptations (Pale-throated Sloth)
Behavioural Adaptation: Sloths clingMating takes place in the trees, with the pair either face to face, or with the male on the female's back. The female gives birth to a single infant after a gestation period of about six months.
Functional Adaptations: Sloths and animals who live in solitary and spend almost their entire lives in trees. This is used to preserve energy for moving (sloths are slow) and to make sure they are hard to spot (be safe from predators).
Structural Adaptation: The young are born already fully furred, and with open eyes. The young sloth usually clings to the mother's underside for the first month of life, by which time it has reached a weight of around 300 grams (10 oz). After that they begin to take solid food at three weeks, and are fully weaned some time after the first month.
Structural Adaptations:The young initially have soft greyish-brown fur, which darkens and becomes rougher as they age. They reach sexual maturity at around three years old.