Geography - Tropical Rainforest Biome
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TROPICAL RAINFOREST (EQUITORIAL) The tropical rain forest is the wettest and most humid biome in the world, averaging from 125-660 cm of rain and temperature ranging from 20 -34° C. The rain forest is home to a plethora of unique and exotic wildlife that are one of its kind within the world. However, the biome is slowly becoming threatened, and spans less than 6% of the Earth's land surface. Tropical rain forests are typically found near the equator between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn, and can be found in areas of South America, Australia, West Africa, southern India, and Southeast Asia. A wide array of exotic fauna inhabits the tropical rain forests, notably the orangutan, three-toed sloth, and the harpy eagle.. The constant warmth, unlimited sources of water, as well as shade from the heat, provides ideal conditions for animal habitation. Although an omnivore, the orangutan (simia pygmaeus)...

