Welcome to the Rain Forest!
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Rain forests are warm and wet. This habitat
habitat
MINT IMAGES - FRANS LANTING
the place where a plant or animal normally lives
(noun)
The emperor penguin's natural habitat is in Antarctica.
is packed with green plants. It is home to unique animals.
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A rain forest has four layers. Study the drawing. What do you notice? What plants and animals do you see?
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Jaguars are big and powerful. They live on the forest floor. The cats have a spotted coat. This helps them blend into the forest.
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The two-toed tree sloth spends most of its life hanging upside down. It lives in the rain forest canopy. A sloth has special claws. They help it grip tree branches.
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Poison dart frogs hunt for food in the understory
understory
DAVID TIPLING/GETTY IMAGES
the layer of plants underneath the forest canopy and above the forest floor
(noun)
The red-eyed tree frog lives in the understory of the South American rain forest.
. They eat spiders. The frog’s bright skin warns predators
predator
ANTONIO BUSIELLO— ROBERT HARDING/GETTY IMAGES
an animal that kills and eats other animals to survive
(noun)
The great white shark is a fierce predator.
to stay away.
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The Amazon is the biggest rain forest in the world. It is in South America. Find it on the map.
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