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Bookmark or Share- Rainforest Habitat facts and photos - National Geographic KidsRainforests are lush, warm, wet habitats. Trees in the rainforest grow very tall because they have to compete with other plants for sunlight. Kapok trees, which are found in tropical...
- Osher Rainforest | California Academy of SciencesDelight in the exploits of 1,600+ live plants and animals, including taxicab-like sun beetles, leafcutter ants hard at work, and a slithering Amazonian tree boa. From the canopy, plunge (via elevator) four stories down for a beneath-the-surface view of an Amazonian flooded forest.
- The Rainforest: tropical forest facts, photos, and informationRainforests are forest ecosystems characterized by high levels of rainfall, an enclosed canopy and high species diversity.
- Rainforest and Amazon facts and information - National GeographicFound on every continent except Antarctica, rainforests are ecosystems filled with mostly evergreen trees that typically receive high amounts of rainfall. Tropical rainforests are found near...
- Rainforest | Definition, Plants, Map, & Facts | BritannicaRainforest, luxuriant forest, generally composed of tall, broad-leaved trees and usually found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands around the Equator. Rainforests usually occur in regions where there is a high annual rainfall of generally more than 1,800 mm (70 inches) and a hot and steamy climate.
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