M.+Whitt

Hey, my name is Marissa!♥ I have two older brothers and a younger sister. I like to play basketball and track. My favorite colors are terquise, lime green, purple, and pink! I don't really have a favorite food. I have dogs, cats, and a bunny. I chose the Kinkajou as the animal to represent me because it's a small animal that goes out mostly on its own. It's a very interesting creature. My best friend is Kyra Dawn! Amanda Davis is my sister, not really. (: One of my friends is Kadie J.



//__Animal adaptations of the Tropical rainforest- __// //__Plant adaptations of the Tropical Rainforest- __// //__Climate of the Tropical Rainforest- __// > [] __//-My Rainforest Graph- //__
 *  Because there are so many animals in the tropical rainforest some animals became very **specialised**. This means that they adapted to eating a specific plant or animal that few others eat. For example, **parrots** and **toucans** eat nuts, and developed big strong beaks to crack open the tough shells .[]
 * In order to survive some animals/ insects have to learn to camoflauge with their surroundings. This is true for both predetors and prey.
 * On some animals, prehensile tails are common on possums, new world monkeys, and some reptiles. Special flaps of skin help some lizards and frogs glide between treetops.
 * Another way is many of them have developed some sort of camouflaging mechanism Chameleons change colors to help them blend in, a Tigers stripes help it blend into the shadows, Poison Dart Frogs have many flashy greens, blues and yellows to help warn off predators but to also stay hidden amongst the leaves, water, and sun spots. Another example would be looper caterpillars look like part of the green plant that they attach themselves to. this is a great way to hide from predators.
 * The trees of tropical rainforests do not need to have thick bark to prevent loss of moisture. Hence, they have thin, smooth bark.
 * As the rainforests are characterized by high rainfall, the leaves of trees have developed 'drip-tips' to let rainwater drain off quickly. In some trees, this is aided by a central groove and waxy coating over the leaves.
 * Leaves of trees at lower canopy levels are broad so that they are able to make the most of the sunlight reaching this layer. Those at higher levels have narrower leaves.
 * Tall trees like those forming the emergent layer are large and need extra support to stand. This is provided by the broad, woody flanges at the base of the trunk known as buttresses.
 * There are vines that grow up the tree trunks and reach the upper layers of the canopy layer in search of light.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #149df0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">There are plants like epiphytes that grow on trees of the tropical rainforests.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #149df0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Plants in the lower layers of tropical rainforests have large showy flowers to attract insects for pollination as there isn't much wind at these levels.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #149df0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">In an average year in a tropical rain forest, the climate is very humid because of all the rainfall, which amounts to about 250 cm per year. []
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #149df0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">The average temperature of a rain forest is about 77° Fahrenheit. The rain forest is about the same temperature year round. The temperature never drops below 64° Fahrenheit.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #149df0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">40% of Earth's oxygen is produced in the Rainforests. []
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ae32ae; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Rain forests are so hot because they are found near the equator. The closer to the equator you are, the more solar radiation there is. The more solar radiation there is, the hotter it is. []
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ae32ae; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Although many rainforests, mainly those that are closer to the equator, appear to have no clear seasons due to a yearlong rain, some experience two types of seasons: a dry and a wet season. These rainforests are typically located in tropical regions that are quite distant from the equator, resulting in the absence of yearlong rain (wet and dry seasons). []