Adaptations for Tropical Rain Forest


 
 
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Adaptations for Tropical Rain Forest

The Tropical Rainforest:  The tropical region lies near both the sides of equator line on the earth. These regions are hot but get plenty of rainfall. Therefore, this region is humid.

  • Even in coldest month, the temperature is generally higher than about 15°C. During hot summers, the temperature may cross 40°C.
  • Days and nights are almosts equal in length throughout year.
  • In India, tropical rainforests are found in Western Ghats and Assam. Other countries of the world like South, East, Asia, Central America, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, Republic of Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Central Africa also have tropical rainforest.
  • The major type of animals living in the rainforest are monkeys, apes, gorillas, tigers, elephants, leopards, lizards, snakes, birds and insects.
  • Since, there are large numbers of animals found in these regions. So, the animals are adapted in such a way that they eat different kinds of food and live in different kinds of places to overcome competition for food and shelter respectively.
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    Question : 1

    Camouflage is a kind of adaptation in which an organism decieves others by merging its colour with its surroundings. Which of the following animals camouflage?

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 2

    A carnivore with stripes on its body moves very fast while catching its prey. It is likely to be found in ____________________

     

                

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 3

    How does a chameleon protect itself from its enemies?

    Right Option : A
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