Rain Forest Animals

Rain Forest Animals — page 1
What Is a Rain Forest Rain forests are areas of thick forest where it rains nearly all year round They are home to more than half of all the millions of types of plants and animals on earth Salamander page 21 This map shows the areas of tropical and temperate rain forests Although they only cover a small part of the earth they are home to more than half of all living things Golden lion tamarin page 12 Tropical rain forest Temperate rain forest Warm and Cool Rain Forests There are two types of rain forest Tropical rain forests are found close to the equator where it is always warm Plants grow quickly in the hot damp conditions providing food and shelter for animals as large as tigers and as small as ants Temperate rain forests are often found along coasts and on mountain slopes These forests are home to creatures that prefer a cooler climate such as bears deer and otters Three toed sloth page