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draw and wtite adaptations og any two animals found in tropical rainforest (plz ans it )​

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Answered by mamtag1802
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The tropical regions are characterized by extreme hot climates with the temperature rising to a whopping 40 0c during the summers. Even the winters are not that cold and the temperature rarely drops below 15 0c. These regions receive plenty of rainfall and hence an important feature of these regions are the Tropical Rainforests. Thee are found in the Western Ghats and Assam in India. They have spread in the South Eastern regions of Asia as well as the Central regions of Africa and America.

These rainforests support a wide variety of plants as well as animals. The major types of animals living in the rainforests are monkeys, apes, gorillas, tigers, snakes as well as a variety of different birds and insects. In order to survive the hot climates of the tropical rainforests, the animals living here have developed certain distinct features that help them adapt better.

Distinct Features Adopted by Tropical Animals

Many animals are adapted to living on the trees. For example, the red-eyed frog has sticky pads attached to its feet that help it in climbing trees.

Another example of adaptation in animals is the monkey. It has a long tail that helps it grasp branches as well as specially adapted hands and feet that help it grasp the branches better.

In the cases where food is not easily accessible, as, in case of the bird Toucan, they possess a long, large beak which helps it reach the fruits on branches.

Some of the animals have sensitive hearing, a sharp eyesight, a thick skin as well as a skin colour that helps it camouflage with the surroundings. These features protect them from predators. Example: Lions and tigers have thick skins and sensitive hearing.

The lion-tailed macaque living in the rainforests of Western Ghats is another example of adaptation in animals. It has an outstanding feature in the form of a silver-white mane which surrounds its head from the cheek down to its chin. A good climber, its spends majority of its time on the trees and feeds on fruits, seeds, young leaves, flowers as well as buds. Having its food requirement is met entirely living on the trees, it rarely comes down.

The elephant has adapted to the rainforests in its own unique way. It has a nose in the form of a long trunk which is equipt with a strong sense of smell. The elephant picks up its food using this. Moreover, it has modified teeth in the form of tusks that enable the elephant to tear down the barks of trees which are used as food.

The elephant has large ears that not only help it pick up even the softest of sounds but also keep it warm in the humid and extremely hot climatic conditions that persist in the rainforests.

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