Tropical Rain Forest Ecosystem Destany Makayla :)
Tropical Rain Forest Ecosystem LoriAnn Sisneros & Makayla Vigil
Located ~ Tropical Rain Forests are located in South America, Western Africa, Southeast Asia. The smallest Rain Forest are in Central America, Madagascar, Australia, India, and nearby islands and other locations in the Tropics.
Climate ~ The average temperature in Tropical Rain Forests ranges from 70 to 85°F (21 to 30°C). The environment is wet in Tropical Rain Forests, maintaining a high humidity of 77% to 88% year round. The yearly rainfall ranges from 80 to 400 inches (200 to 1000 cm), and it can rain hard.
Types of animals ~
Sloth- they are really slow and their long nails help them attach to trees where they live.
Monarch Butterfly- Monarch Butterflies travel as much as 100 miles a day during its 3,000 mile migration south.
Poison Dart Frog- They can be found in trees, as well as leaves, rocks, and logs on the floor of the forest.
Tiger- Tigers are the largest cat species in the world and the third largest carnivore on land, only polar bears and brown bears are larger.
Types of Plants ~
Orchids- The Orchidaceae are a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants, with blooms that are often colorful and fragrant, commonly known as the orchid family.
Bromeliad- Although there are two types of flowers in the bromeliad family, each contain several parts including three sepals, three petals, six pollen stamens and a pistil and stigma.
FOOD WEBS ~
This is our food web, a Hawk eats Lizard's, Scorpion's, and Tarantula's. Tarantula's, Scorpian's, and Lizard's eat Ants, Cacaroaches, and Beetle's. Fox's eat Snake's. Snake's eat Rodent's and Lizard's.
Quantity of light ~ Tropical Rainforests recieve 12 hours of sunlight daily, less than 2% of that sunlight ever reaches the ground.
Quantity of water ~ Tropical Rainforests gets about 150 cm of rain per year. The hotter the air, the more water vapor it can hold. it usually rains about 1/8 of an inch per day.
Range of temperature ~ The average temperature in tropical rainforests ranges from 70 to 85°f (21 to 30°c) . The environment is pretty wet, maintaining a high humidity of 77% to 88% year round.
Composition of soil ~ Over two-thirds of the worlds rainforests, and three-fourths of the Amazonian rainforest can be considered "wet desert" in that they grow or red and yellow clay- like latente soils which are acidic and low nutrients.
Animal Reproduction ~
Toucan- Toco Toucan reproduction cycle is annual when breeding Toco Toucan search for fallen trees or holes for nesting sites after mating, the female usually lays two pure white eggs a few days after mating. The young hatched naked and blind after 16-18 days and remain up to six weeks in the nest, cared for by both parents.
Amazon River Dolphin- The Female Amazon River Dolphins are able to mate around 6 to 10 years old. Males are ready for mating around 7 to 12 years old. After mating it is approximetely 11 months later when the Calf will arrive.
External Fertilization and Internal Fertilization ~
Puma~ In a puma's gametes meet inside a females body. This is called internal fertilization. All land dwellers need to fertilize because sperm still prefer swimming to walking.
Panther Chameleon~ Panther Chameleons reach sexual maturity at a minimum age of seven months. When gravid on carrying eggs, females turn dark brown or black with orange striping to signify to males they have no intention of mating. The exact coloration and pattern of gravid females varies depending on the color phase of the chameleon.
External Fertilization ~
Red-Eyed Tree Frog~A male eyed-tree frog (Agalychnis Callidryas) takes a cheeky nap atop a female while he waits for her to lay eggs. This position is called "amplexus", and it puts the male position to externally fertilize the female's eggs as soon as she has laid them.
Angel Fish~ After a few seconds of the male nuzzling his head near the rear of the female, the pair separates, roll onto their sides and release their eggs and sperm into the water where external fertilization occurs. The eggs and larvae are pelagic.
Animal Adaptions ~
Anteater~ Since the floor in the rain forest is very soft and muddy, they are able to walk on their knuckles instead of their paws, which protects their claws. The giant anteaters use their claws to protect themselves from predators, as for example jaguars or other meat eaters.
Harpy Eagle ~ Several adaptations help the Harpy Eagle catch and feed on their prey. Their vision is extraordinary. Harpy Eagles are able to see something as small as an inch from over 70 meters away. They are able to fly at speeds of over 80 km/h and weave through forests to catch their prey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS1TfANV0WA
Sun Bear ~ The sun bear can be found in tropical forests of Southeast Asia. ... According to legend, this patch resembles the rising sun, hence the name 'sun bear'. Their coat is well adapted for the tropical rain forest as it is short enough to prevent overheating but is thick and coarse enough to protect against branches and rain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-JOpac4mrM&pbjreload=10
Plant Adaptions~
Passion Fruit Flower~ During cool winters, vines may lose some of their leaves, but roots re-sprout even if the main part of the plant is killed. Since the passion fruit is acclimated to tropical/sub-tropical climates, it doesn't adapt well to extreme changes. They do require maintenance and proper conditions for ultimate growth.
Heliconia Flower~ Because they are adapted to tropical areas and rainforests, they do not like cold temperatures. If Heliconia freeze, they will usually die back to the ground, but in warm climates their underground roots will regenerate new shoots and regrow.
Animal Adaptations in Galapagos Islands
Normal name and Scientific name ~ Their normal name is Flightless cormorants the scientific name is Phalacrocorax harrisi.
Explain its adaptation ~ The only species of cormorant that has lost the ability to fly the flightless cormorant has successfully adapted to survive on the rocky shores of the Galapagos. It uses its powerful hind legs to propel itself through the water, hunting for its favorite foods of octopus and eels.
General characteristics ~ The flightless cormorants look slightly like a duck, except for their short, stubby wings. The upper parts are blackish, and the underparts are brown. The long beak is hooked at the tip and the eye is turquoise. Like all members of the cormorant family, all four toes are joined by webbed skin.
Mesozoic Era ~
Ichthyosaur ~
Name of the animal ~ Ichthyosaur
Era and period ~ Mesozoic Era , Triassic period
Country and Continent ~ Ichthyosaur fossils are well known from the northern continents. Fossils from this group have so far been found in North America and Europe.
General Characteristics ~ They had streamlined form, paddles, fish-like tail, and no neck. Ichthyosaurs averaged about 2-4m (6-13 ft) in length ; a few were smaller, and smaller , and some species grew much larger. They had a porpoise- like head and a long, toothed snout.
Why did it get extinct ~ Ichthyosaurs were driven to extinction by climate change and their own slow evolution 90 million years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfZnBV_LFZc
Paleozoic Era ~
Name of animal ~ Nautiloid
Era and Period ~ Paleozoic Era , Cambrian period
Country and continent ~ Southwest pacific ocean from Samoa to the Philippines, and the Indian ocean of the coast of Australia.
General Characteristics ~The subclass nautiloidea, in the broad original sense, is distinguished by two main characteristics—simple concave septa, concave in the forward direction, that produce generally simple sutures, and a siphuncle in which the septal necks point to the rear (i.e. is retrosiphonate, throughout the ontogeny of the animal).
Why did it get extinct ~ The restricted distribution of Ammonites may have contributed to their extinction. ... Many scientists now agree that Ammonite numbers and the range of species was in decline before the end of the Cretaceous and this Sub-Class of Cephalopods would have been devastated by the aftermath of the extraterrestrial impact event.
Cenozoic Era ~
Name of animal ~ Saber tooth tiger
Era and period ~ Cenozoic Era , Pleistocene era
Country and continent ~ African Savannah , South America
General characteristics ~ Strong retractable claws , Front and back limbs about the same length, Short tail, unlike modern large cats, Not much "chin" on lower jaw to brace the long upper canine teeth, Flexible hyoid bone supporting the tongue similar to modern lion's may have allowed Smilodon to roar.
Why did it go extinct ~ Saber tooth tiger mainly hunted ground sloths, deer and bison which were at the verge of extinction at the end of last ice age due to climate change. In addition to this when humans reached North America at the end of last ice age, they also hunted bison for food and thus caused food competition for saber tooth tiger.
https://www.nationalgeographic.org › media › sabertooth
Important Fossils ~
How old is it? ~ About 80 to 65 million years old .
When was it unearthed? ~ 1978 .
Where it was excavated ~ In 1978 a Maiasaura nesting site was found in the two medicine formation near Choteau Montana
Picture of the fossil ~
Picture of the real animal ~
What information gives the fossil ~ Maiasaura is a larga herbivore that lived 80 to 65 million years ago diuring the late cretaceous period. They then named it Maiasaura a name which means "caring mother lizard". They then gave this dinosaur that name because they found its fossils in the same area as large fossilized nests .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZs2fqmmNkA&t=35s
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