African jungle wildlife. Abstract GCD "Journey to the Jungle" in the senior group. Forest litter
Margarita Yenyakina
Summary of GCD on the topic:
"Journey to the Jungle" in the senior group
Integration of educational areas: Cognitive development, Speech development, Social and communicative development, Physical development
Tasks:
Educational:
1. To form ideas about the jungle as one of the climatic zones of Africa
2. To consolidate the idea of \u200b\u200bAfrican animals: monkey, elephant, leopard
3. Arouse interest in the further study of the mainland
Developing:
1. Develop logical thinking, memory, quick wit
2. To develop speech activity, the ability to express and prove their point of view
3. Develop motor skills
Educational:
1. To educate the ability to independently unite and play a variety of games
Methods and techniques:
Visual: presentation, pictures, map
Verbal: story, questions, riddle, logical tasks
Fiction: Didactic game “Who lives in the jungle?”, Outdoor games “Monkeys”, “Leopards”
Material and equipment:
Multimedia equipment, pictures of animals from Africa and other continents, a map of Africa, two markers and two white sheets for the Leopards mobile game, a picture of a suitcase and chips
The logic of educational activity:
Organizing time:
The teacher rings the bell and invites the children:
My bell rings
Invites everyone to the circle
1h Introductory
Do you guys like traveling?
I invite you on a trip to the amazing continent, and which one, guess for yourself.
The mainland is big
Very frying and dry
There is summer all year round
Who will call him to me? (Africa)
(The teacher hangs a map of Africa.)
Motivation of activity:
Guys, let's take a briefcase of knowledge on our journey. (The teacher hangs a picture of the suitcase) and fill it with knowledge.
2 hours Main
What climate zone in Africa do you think is the most mysterious, mysterious and beautiful? (jungle)
Today the jungle will reveal its secrets to you.
View presentation slides
The jungle is an impenetrable forest. A solid wall of trees, shrubs, herbs intertwined with vines of different lengths. Lianas encircle trees, climb up, mix up with the foliage of other trees and obscure the sun.
Therefore, below, where the sun's rays do not fall: damp, twilight, suffocating air, it’s hard to breathe. Everything here is alarming and scary. Poisonous snakes, insects, predators threaten humans at every turn.
Who do you think is the worst in the jungle? (children's answers)
It turns out the worst are ants. Entire hordes attack travelers. X bites are poisonous.
Do you think you can walk in the jungle? (children's answers)
You can’t walk in the jungle like in our forest. There is no way to go without an ax. Only the strong and knowledgeable can travel.
Physminute
This is a lion - he is the king of beasts
In the world there is no stronger walking in a circle
A funny monkey
Rocked all the creepers
And here is a good smart elephant
Gives everyone a bow forward
Leopard so gloriously rides
Like our beloved bounce ball
Zebra the head shakes
To his guests he invites tilting his head forward - backward
Didactic game "Who lives in the jungle?"
Guys, see how many different animals are here. Choose only animals living in the African jungle. (children choose, prove and arrange pictures on an easel)
Which animal looks like a human? (a monkey)
Logical challenge:
Can a monkey live in the desert? (no, because the monkey eats leaves, flowers, fruits, buds of trees, but they do not grow in the desert)
What does monkey like to do? (climb vines, jump, somersault)
The mobile game "Monkeys"
(Children stand in a circle. They are monkeys. The driver is selected. The driver shows different movements, and the monkeys repeat after him.)
What is the longest-nosed animal (Elephant)
Why does the elephant trunk? (Drinks, eats, watered himself with water, transfers loads)
A trunk is a nose that has fused to the upper lip. At the end of the nose there are nostrils and grasping protrusions, like fingers.
Who the elephant is afraid of (Mice. Mice can sneak into the trunk at night, gnaw at it)
Which animal is the fastest? (Leopard)
What does a leopard look like? (To the cat)
Leopard is a wild cat with a long tail and powerful legs. Leopards live alone. During the day, they rest on tree branches, and go hunting at night.
How is leopard hair dyed? (There are black spots on this body)
The mobile game "Leopards"
(Children are divided into two teams. Two leopards are selected. A white sheet of paper is attached to their back. On command. Children run to their leopard and draw spots for it. After the game, spots are counted. The team that draws the spots the most will win.)
3 hours Final
So our journey ended.
It's time to say goodbye to Africa and fill our briefcase with knowledge.
Reflection:
Tell us what you learned today new and interesting? (Children answer and put chips in a suitcase)
Total:
I was very interested in traveling with you guys.
We still learn a lot about Africa.
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Correctional and educational goals: - to enrich the vocabulary, to develop speech, the ability to coherently and consistently compose a story based on.
Summary of GCD on physical development in the younger group “The Jungle's Name” Synopsis of directly educational activity in the younger group Topic: “Physical development” Title: “The jungle is called” Age of pupils :.
An approximate basic general educational program: The comprehensive program “From Birth to School” edited by N. E. Veraksy, T. S. Komarova ,.
Purpose: to consolidate the ability to retell a work of art using the modeling method, to teach children to respond with a full sentence.
Abstract walks in the middle group "Journey into the Autumn Forest" Purpose: the development of motor activity on a walk; consolidation of children's knowledge about autumn changes in nature, development of observation ,.
There is nothing nicer than the good old stories about animals. But today I’m not talking about pets, but about those who live in rainforests. The rainforest ecosystem has more diverse animals than any other ecosystem. One reason for this great diversity is the constantly warm climate. Rainforests also provide an almost constant presence of water and a wide variety of food for animals. Therefore, here are 10 amazing rainforest animals and some facts about their lives.
Toucans
Toucans can be found in South and Central America under the canopy of rainforests. During sleep, toucans twist their heads and lay their beaks under their wings and tail. Toucans are very important for the rainforest because they help spread the seeds from the fruits and berries that they eat. There are about 40 different species of toucans, but unfortunately some species are at risk. The two main threats to the existence of toucans are the disappearance of their habitat and the increasing demand in the commercial pet market. They vary in size from about 15 centimeters to a little over two meters. Large, colorful, light beaks are the hallmarks of toucans. These are noisy birds with their loud and creaky voices.Flying dragons
Tree lizards, the so-called flying dragons, actually glide from tree to tree on their skin “flaps” that look like wings. On each side of the body, between the front and hind limbs, there is a large flap of skin supported by extended movable ribs. Usually these “wings” are folded along the torso, but they can open so that the lizard can glide for many meters in an almost horizontal state. The flying dragon eats insects, in particular ants. For breeding, a flying dragon descends to the ground and lays in the soil from 1 to 4 eggs. Bengal tigers
The Bengal tiger lives in the Sundarbana regions of India, Bangladesh, China, Siberia and Indonesia, and is under serious threat of extinction. Today, about 4,000 individuals remain in the wild, while at the turn of the century in 1900 there were more than 50 thousand. Poaching and habitat loss are the two main reasons for the decline in the number of Bengal tigers. They could not adapt to harsh conditions, despite their belonging to a dominant species. Tigers, also known as the Royal Bengal Tiger, which is a subspecies of the tiger, can be found in the Indian subcontinent. The Bengal tiger is the national animal of Bangladesh and is considered the second largest tiger in the world. South American Harpies
One of the largest and most powerful of the fifty species of eagles in the world - the South American harpies live in the tropical lowlands of Central and South America: from southern Mexico to the south to eastern Bolivia, and southern Brazil to the northern regions of Argentina. This is an endangered species. The main threat to its existence is the loss of habitat due to the constant deforestation, destruction of nesting and hunting sites. Dart frogs
These are frogs found in Central and South America. They are known for their vibrant colors that warn other animals that they are poisonous. Frog poison is one of the most powerful poisons known and can lead to paralysis or death. It is so powerful that one millionth of the 30 grams of poison can kill a dog, and less than a salt crystal can kill a person. One frog has enough poison to send up to 100 people to the next world. Local hunters used poison for their arrows, from where the frog got its name in English Poison-Arrow Frog (frog poison arrow). Sloths
Sloths are extremely slow mammals that can be found in the tropical forests of Central and South America. There are two types of sloths: two-fingered and three-fingered. Most sloths are the size of a small dog. They have short, flat heads. Their fur is gray-brown, but sometimes they look gray-green, because they move so slowly that tiny masked plants have time to grow all over their hair. Sloths lead a nocturnal lifestyle and sleep curled up, placing their heads between arms and legs turned close to each other. Arachnids
Arachnids are large. An adult monkey can grow almost 60 centimeters tall, not counting the tail. The tail is very powerful. Monkeys use it as an extra limb. Arachnids like to hang upside down, clinging to the branches with their tail and legs, which makes them look like spiders, where they get their name from. Also, these monkeys are able to jump from branch to branch at high speed. Their coat color can be black, brown, gold, red or bronze. Arachnids are an object of close attention among hunters, because of which they are on the verge of extinction. This photo is probably your only chance to ever see this monkey. Not to mention our species ... Wine snakes
Just about a centimeter in diameter, wine snakes are surprisingly “slim,” elongated. If the snake lies among the branches of forest trees, its proportions and green-brown color make it almost indistinguishable from dense creepers and vines. The head of a snake, the same thin and oblong. A slow-moving predator, active in the daytime and at night, the wine snake feeds mainly on young birds, which it steals from nests, and on lizards. If the snake is in danger, it inflates the front of the body, revealing a bright color, which is usually usually hidden, and opens its mouth wide. Capybaras
Capybara spends a lot of time in the water and is an excellent swimmer and diver. She has membranes between her fingers on her front and hind legs. When she swims, only eyes, ears and nostrils are visible above the water. Capybaras feed on plant foods, including aquatic plants, and molars in these animals grow throughout life to counteract chewing wear. Capybaras live in families; they are active at dawn and dusk. In areas where they are often disturbed, capybaras can be nocturnal. Males and females look the same, but males have gland on their nose, which is larger than females. They mate in the spring, and after 15-18 weeks of gestation, there can be 2 babies in the litter. Babies at birth are well developed. Brazilian tapirs
Brazilian tapirs can almost always be found near ponds. These animals are good swimmers and divers, but they also quickly move on the ground, even in rugged and mountainous terrain. Tapirs are dark brown in color. Their fur is short, and from the back of the neck down grows mane. Thanks to the moving muzzle, the tapir eats leaves, buds, shoots and small branches that the tapir cuts off trees, as well as fruits, herbs and aquatic plants. The female gives birth to one spotted and striped baby after pregnancy, which lasts from 390 to 400 days. You can spend the whole day in the pristine jungle and not see a single animal larger than a mouse. There really are not many of them. Especially few large ones.
By weight, animals make up only 0.02 percent of the total forest biomass. This is 2-3 times less than the same ratio for the entire total biomass of the Earth. In absolute figures, about 200 kilograms per hectare, and no less than a third of the animals of the rainforest (again by weight) live in soil and litter.
But you need to keep in mind that hiding in the jungle is not difficult at all. There are so many suitable shelters for this! In addition, many animals lead a twilight or nocturnal lifestyle, showing their activity only in pitch darkness.
How difficult it is to see the inhabitants of the jungle is evidenced by the okapi story. This huge beast, the closest relative of giraffes, with almost the same long legs and neck, which the aborigines of the virgin forest knew well, skillfully hid from the eyes of Europeans until 1901. Only thanks to the efforts of the pygmies, who were hurt by a lively distrust of their stories about the amazing inhabitant of the thicket, did the Royal Zoological Society in London receive a skin and two skulls of a mysterious invisibility. However, in the next 80 years, only a few jungle researchers were lucky enough to see okapi in the wild.
The life of any forest animal is necessarily connected with a tree. This connection is especially noticeable in the jungle. Almost all of their inhabitants live on trees - on trunks and in crowns, in extreme cases they huddle near the roots in forest litter and in the soil, but they independently build holes or constantly use them a little. Among terrestrial animals, only a few are unable to climb trees. Tropical wilds - the patrimony of the most skilled climbers.
Large land animals, unable to climb the upper floors, face two important problems: how to move in the chaos of thickets and what to eat here. Large creatures need significant amounts of feed, but not much on the ground floor.
The problem of movement is even more complicated. Of the large animals, a live bulldozer - a huge forest elephant - is best suited for life in impenetrable jungles. Crushing everything in its path, a herd of giants is able to break through any thicket, maneuvering among the huge trunks, which for them serve as an insurmountable obstacle.
However, even elephants gravitate to forest edges, glades, to grassy areas, regularly regularly flooded meadow lowlands near the banks of forest rivers and streams. Like other inhabitants of the jungle, they need sunbathing, especially elephants, otherwise they may develop rickets.
There are few ungulates in the rain forests. There are no animals crowned with such sprawling horns as our European noble deer and elk. With a similar decoration on your head through the thicket you can’t get through. Mazama, or the spicy-horned deer found in Central and South America, wear small straight horns on their heads. In an American poodo, horns are so small that they do not protrude from the thick wool. Deer themselves are also small. The growth of various types of mazam varies from large hare to small fallow deer. Ordinary pudu is a dwarf with a height of 30-35 centimeters and a weight of 7-10 kilograms.
Of the 14 species of African crested dukers, a kind of forest antelope, 12 prefer to live in tropical rainforests. Their horns slightly bent back only rise slightly above the high tuft of thick wool growing between them. A baby antelope has no more than 10 centimeters of horns, and a very miniature dwarf antelope, barely reaching a quarter meter at the withers, has tiny horns - only 1.5-2 centimeters.
Among the few exceptions are horned antelopes. In bushboks, screw-shaped horns can reach 55 centimeters in length, and in a larger bongo, it can be a meter. But they are directed back and do not interfere with wading through thickets. Moreover, on the run, antelopes throw their heads back. The bongos often have to do this, as evidenced by the horns of the bald patches on the back behind the shoulder blades.
Most hoofed animals in the dense rainforest are pygmies compared to their relatives from other areas of the planet. The jungle is characterized by deer and antelopes with the size of a small dog. Little Kanchil, a resident of the island jungle of Sumatra, Kalimantan and Java, is the size of a rabbit and runs on legs as thin as a pencil, and weighs 2-2.5 kilograms. He leads a nocturnal lifestyle and seems timid and defenseless. At the slightest danger, the deer dissolves in dense thickets, but if the predator catches up with it, it bites desperately, inflicting serious wounds on the enemy. Dwarfism is an adaptation to dense thickets. It is peculiar to bulls, bears and other animals.
The red subspecies of the African buffalo, which lives in the jungle, will completely pass for the calf of its huge black brother living in the savannah. The height of the baby is 100-130 centimeters, and it weighs four times less. Even smaller is the dwarf anoa buffalo from the forests of Sulawesi Island. His height is 60-100 centimeters. These gobies have short, curving back horns, while in the black African buffalo they form an elaborate figure eight on the animal’s head, and the distance between their tips can reach a meter. The same conditions of existence caused unidirectional adaptations: they similarly affected the appearance of most jungle ungulates and demanded their miniaturization, which affected not only the body, but also the horns.
The same goes for bears. If we compare the sizes of animals that live on open plains and in different forests, it is easy to notice that they gradually become smaller as the forests become denser. Polar polar bear weighs up to a ton. The subspecies of a brown land bear from Kodiak Island, lying off the coast of Alaska, is almost as great. In the forests of our country, brown bears rarely reach a weight of 750 kilograms, more often they are much smaller. A Himalayan bear, more closely associated with a tree, is not heavier than 140-150 kilograms. The North American baribal, the South Asian gubach and the South American spectacled bears are slightly smaller. And the smallest Malay bear, or biruang, is just a baby, weighing up to 65 kilograms! He lives in tropical rainforests and spends most of the day on trees. There he sleeps or feeds on leaves, fruits and all living creatures.
Among the ungulates of the rainforest, the most peculiar tapirs. These large creatures up to 300 kilograms in weight resemble pigs ideally suited for life in the undergrowth. They have relatively short legs and a long body, so that the animals at the withers do not exceed 1 meter. An elongated muzzle and a narrow-browed head allow tapirs to easily fit into any spaces between branches. A torpedo-like body with a narrow shoulder girdle, slightly expanding to the pelvic region, which is dressed in thick skin covered with short smooth hair, allows you to squeeze through the thicket. Like elephants, tapirs gravitate towards open glades, mainly towards the shores of water bodies. Animals like to spend hot time in water. On the territory occupied by the tapirs, a system of trails and climbers is created, which animals use daily. However, if the owner of the site is attacked by a jaguar, the only predator dangerous to an adult animal, the tapir turns off the found path and dives into the thicket. Here, the peace-loving beast receives some advantages, and this often saves his life.
It’s much harder to live in the okapi jungle. The younger brother of a long-necked giraffe is deprived of the opportunity to dissolve in the thickets, like tapirs and small deer. Okapi are extremely attached to thickets, and prefer not to use wide lanes and open glades. To pave the way in the wilds, they have only one device - a massive chest, slightly hanging over the front legs. This allows the beast to bring down the entire weight of its body onto the obstacle, and the head raised high and advanced forward makes it possible to look behind the obstacle and evaluate how overcome it is.
Pigs are well adapted to life in the jungle. In the mountain forests of Africa, a large forest pig lives, discovered only in 1904. This is the largest member of the pig family. Raspid or river pigs are more widespread - large beautiful animals of bright yellow color, with a white mane-belt on the back, with white whiskers and tassels on the ears. Unlike most forest hoofed animals, racehorse pigs live in herds, sometimes up to 100 animals, but are so careful that it is difficult to meet them in the jungle.
The bearded pig, so named for the abundant thicket of light bristles covering the face, lives in the jungle of the Malacca Peninsula, Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and the small islands of the Indian Ocean. It is the size of a European boar and also lives in families and herds. Babirussa lives on Sulawesi Island, an almost naked pig of medium size, with two pairs of large fangs, bent back and intended only for decoration. The lower pair takes its place between the teeth of the lower jaw. The upper one does not grow from the mouth, but sticks out right on the face. In older males, their tips almost reach the forehead or bend 180 degrees and grow back into the skin of the snout. In the form of upper canines, a clear analogy with the horns of forest ungulates can be traced.
The body shape and mass of large pigs and tapirs were successful for life in the jungle. With such dimensions, they still do not get stuck in the weaves of vines, and a solid weight allows them to break through the thickets.
The dimensions of the dwarf hippo are approximately the same. Pygmy again! His height at the withers does not exceed 80 centimeters. It is the size of a large pig, and weighs 10 times lighter than its large relative. The "baby" lives in the tropical forests of the Niger Delta. Adapting to life in the wilds, he not only changed his dimensions, but borrowed from the indigenous inhabitants of the forest the most typical forms of behavior. Animals are not collected in herds, but live alone or in pairs, less connected with water and trample paths in coastal shrubs.
Most tree rodents in the process of adaptation, like other jungle mammals, turned into pygmies. Take protein for example. In the mountain jungles of Panama, spread on the slopes of the Chiriqui volcano, live bright red dwarf squirrels about 15 centimeters in size. Midges in the thickets of the Amazon basin are midges with a body length of 10–11, and in South Asia, Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and other Indo-Pacific islands, tiny squirrels grow only 7–10 centimeters.
In some terrestrial rodents, adaptation to wilds began by increasing size. It is in the humid tropical forests that the largest representatives of this detachment live. There are very few of them. The largest is a capybara, or capybara. Externally, animals - an exact copy of guinea pigs, increased 10 times. Males reach 1.5 meters in length, and weigh 60-70 kilograms. The body is covered with a long thick brown bristles that protects the skin from numerous spikes.
Capybaras do not like hermitage, are very sociable and live in groups, sometimes quite large. On the paws, between the fingers, at the capybara are swimming membranes, so she, like tapirs, swims and dives. It is not surprising that capybaras settle along the banks of rivers and other bodies of water. Most of all, capybaras like stretches of coastline covered with tall grass, which they feed on.
The other two giant rodents - Paka and Agouti - look like large rabbits, only their ears are short. They are much smaller than capybaras, but are similar to drinking habits, swim well, and they even know how to dive packs. In case of danger, animals rush to the water and flop there with a terrible noise, which for the rest of the group serves as a signal of extreme danger.
These are the requirements in the jungle for the shape and size of animals that cannot climb trees. It is not profitable to be either too large or too small. The golden mean is good for life in the wilds. Apparently, the size of the body in the range from agouti (up to 50 centimeters long) to capybaras and large pigs does not yet impose serious restrictions on movement in dense thickets of rainforest, and drastically reduces the number of natural enemies. After all, there are few large predators, so capybaras, pigs and tapirs have almost no enemies. That's where dwarfism came from among traditionally large animals and gigantism in the small fry.
On Earth, which supports a huge amount of fauna. One reason for this wide variety is constant heat. Tropical rainforests also contain huge reserves of water (from 2000 to 7000 mm of rain fall annually) and a variety of food supply for animals. Many small animals, including monkeys, birds, snakes, rodents, frogs, lizards, and insects found in tropical forests have never stepped on the ground. They use tall trees and undergrowth to hide from predators, and search for food.
Since there is a huge species diversity of animals (40-75% of the species of animals on Earth) competing for food, many species have adapted to eat certain foods that others do not eat. For example, toucans have a long large beak. This adaptation allows the bird to reach fruit on branches that are too small to support the weight of the bird. The beak is also used to harvest fruit from the tree.
Sloths use behavioral adaptation and camouflage to survive in the rainforest. They move very, very slowly and spend most of their time hanging downside down. Blue-green algae grows on their hair and gives sloths a greenish color, and also protects from predators.
This article discusses the structure of the rainforest and some animals living in its layers, from litter to the upper tier.
Forest litter
Forest litter is the lowest layer of the rainforest, which receives only about 2% of sunlight. Thus, the plants growing here are adapted to low light conditions. Thus, relatively large animals such as okapi, tapir, Sumatran rhinoceros, etc. inhabit the lower level of tropical forests. A large number of reptiles, insects, and other species are also found in this layer. Organically substances (of plant and animal origin) are collected in forest litter, where they are decomposed, such as and.
Okapi
Okapi (Okapia johnstoni) is a unique species of mammal that is native to the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. Despite the fact that okapi have characteristic zebra-like stripes on the limbs, they are more closely associated with giraffes. Okapi are diurnal and solitary in nature. These rainforest animals feed on tree leaves and buds, fruits, ferns, and mushrooms.
Tapir
Tapir ( Tapirus sp.) - pig-like herbivores with a short, tenacious muzzle. These rainforest animals are found in the forests of South and Central America, as well as in Southeast Asia.
Sumatran rhino
One of the five surviving species of rhinos, ( Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) lives in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. It is the smallest rhino species in the world and has two horns. The Sumatran rhino is on the verge of extinction, as poachers actively hunt for its horns, which are used to prepare traditional medicines in China and Vietnam.
Western gorilla
Western Gorilla ( Gorilla gorilla) is found in the forests of Central Africa. These animals are extremely smart and can use tools to get large amounts of food. The western gorilla is today endangered. Hunting for gorilla meat and reducing their natural habitat are the two main threats to these amazing primates.
Undergrowth
The undergrowth of the rainforest is located between the forest litter and the canopy, and it receives only about 5% of the sunlight. At this level, a large number of small mammals, birds, reptiles and predators such as the jaguar live. Small trees, shrubs and grasses grow in the undergrowth. Typically, plants of this level rarely reach 3 m in height and usually have wide leaves to provide a large surface area for.
Jaguar
(Panthera onca) is the largest species in the Americas, and the third largest in the world after and. Jaguar prefers to live in tropical forests and is distributed from Central America to Argentina and Paraguay. He is very similar to a leopard, but more muscular and larger. The jaguar is the solitary super-predator in which it lives.
Dart frogs
About three species of frogs from the family of tree frogs are deadly. The terrible leaf climber is considered the most dangerous among the three species and one of the most poisonous animals on Earth. These frogs are painted in bright colors, including golden, red, green, blue and yellow, protecting them from predators. This feature is known as aposematic coloration.
South American nosha
Also known as coati ( Nasua nasua), this animal lives in the tropical forests of South America. Most of the range is in the lowlands east of the Andes. This is a daytime animal that lives both on earth and in trees. The diet includes fruits, other small animals, and bird eggs.
Common boa
Common boa constrictor ( Boa constrictor) is a massive snake found in forests throughout America, as well as on the islands of the Caribbean. Although boas live in many different places, they prefer rainforests due to high humidity and suitable temperature. In addition, rainforests provide ample shelter and plenty of food sources for these snakes.
Forest canopy
A forest canopy (or canopy) is the most distinctive level of the rainforest, forming a roof over the undergrowth and forest litter. The canopy contains most of the largest trees of the rainforest, growing up to 30-45 m in height. Broad-leaved evergreen trees dominate the canopy, making it the densest part of the rainforest. It is home to more than 20 million species and a large number of birds, as well as mammals, invertebrates and reptiles.
Jaco
Jaco, or African Gray Parrots ( Psittacus erithacus) are medium-sized, gray-black birds distributed in equatorial Africa. Currently, birds are classified as close to vulnerable position and their number is from 120 100 to 259 000 individuals.
Rainbow toucan
Rainbow Toucan ( Ramphastos sulfatus) distributed in the rainforests of Latin America. In this environment, it settles in the holes of trees, often with other toucans. Crowded overnight spots force toucans to stick their beaks and tails under their bodies to save space.
Coats
Coats are a genus belonging to the family of arachnids. They live in the tropical forests of Central and South America, from Mexico to Brazil. All seven species of koat are threatened to some extent. These primates live in large groups of about 35 individuals and are divided into smaller groups to search for food throughout the day.
Three-toed sloths
Three-toed sloths are a family of woody mammals found in South and Central America. These animals of the rainforest are called so because of their slow gait, which is an adaptation to save energy. Sloths are the size of the body of a small dog or big cat, and have three clawed fingers on each limb.
Gold-Helmet Calao
Gold-Helmet Calao ( Ceratogymna elata) lives in the tropical forests of West Africa. This is one of the largest birds in this environment, which lives on forest canopies and rarely feeds on the ground. Birds of this species live in small family groups consisting of an adult couple and several birds.
Kinkaju
Kinkaju is one of the animals of the rainforest that is mistaken for a monkey or ferret. The rainforests of Central and South America are considered the birthplace of kinkaju. These nocturnal animals are arboreal and have an omnivorous diet. Unfortunately, they are hunted for valuable wool.
Upper tier
At this level of the rainforest, there are several giant trees reaching a height of about 45-55 m or even higher. Thus, these trees rise above the canopy. They are well adapted to withstand strong winds and high temperatures over the canopy. When such trees die, holes form in the canopy, allowing sunlight to reach the lower layers of the rainforest.
Crowned Eagle
Crowned Eagle ( Stephanoaetus coronatus) is a massive and cruel predatory predator common in the upper tier of tropical forests. The eagle primarily feeds on mammals, including small ungulates, small primates, birds and lizards. This is one of the largest eagles in Africa, but it is now classified as close to vulnerable, according to IUCN, due to large-scale destruction of the habitat.
Royal colobus
Royal colobus ( Colobus polykomos) is one of the animals of the rainforest that is found in the tropical forests of Africa in countries such as Senegal, Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau and Côte d'Ivoire. The Royal colobus lives in the upper tier of the forest, but feeds, as a rule, on the earth, from 3 to 4 females and from 1 to 3 males form one social group together.
Giant flying fox
Giant flying fox ( Pteropus vampyrus) is one of the largest species of bats in the world. She lives in tropical forests, where she feeds exclusively on nectar, fruits and flowers. Although these bats are not capable of echolocation, they use their sharp vision to detect food sources.
The jungle, or scientifically, rainforests, from the tops of the trees to the forest litter filled with life. Here are found animals, each of which can be written in a separate report: a crocodile, anteater, hippo, bat, sloth, koala, chimpanzee, porcupine, gorilla, armadillo. Insects: termites, tropical butterflies, mosquitoes. Tarantulas, hummingbirds and parrots. Hundreds of species of plants, birds, and animals feel comfortable in the rainforest.
Select a report on the rainforest inhabitant:
What does the tropics mean?
The tropics are called forests growing at the equator. These forests are the most important ecosystem of the Earth. The coast of the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil, the South American coast, the islands of the West Indies, part of Africa, the island of Madagascar, and some Asian countries and islands of the Pacific Ocean are occupied by tropical thickets. The tropics make up only 6 percent of the land.
High humidity and hot climate are the main features of the fabulous variety of forms of life here. Constant warmth, frequent, plentiful, short-lived tropical showers contribute to the rapid growth and development of flora. And the fauna, due to the abundance of water, also does not suffer from drought. In tropical forests, red or spotty soils, and the forest itself is multi-tiered, and each level is densely populated. Such a variety of flora and fauna is possible in connection with ideal living conditions.
Who lives in the rainforest and how?
The forest debri is inhabited by various animals. Gigantic elephants and small insects, birds and animals of medium size can live simultaneously on one part of the forest, but at different levels, finding shelter and food in the forests. No place on land anymore has such a wealth of ancient life forms - endemic. Due to the dense deciduous cover, the undergrowth in the rainforest is weak, and animals can move freely.
The variety of animals in the rainforest is striking: along with reptiles (turtles, crocodiles, lizards and snakes), there are many amphibians. An abundance of food attracts herbivores. Behind them come predators (leopards, tigers, jaguars). The color of the inhabitants of the tropics is saturated, because spots and stripes help to better mask in the forest. Many species of ants, tropical butterflies and spiders provide a food base for hundreds of bird species. Most of the monkeys on the planet live in the tropics, there are more than one and a half hundred parrots, 700 species of butterflies, including giant ones.
Unfortunately, many representatives of the jungle fauna (antelopes, rhinos, etc.) were destroyed by man during the time of colonialism. Now many animals that used to live freely in tropical forests remained only in reserves and zoos. The destruction of forests by man leads to a reduction in fauna and flora, soil erosion, and the loss of the ecological balance of our planet. Rainforests - “green lungs of the planet” - have been sending us a message for decades, signaling that a person should be responsible for their actions.
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