Amazon Rainforest Animals Adaptations. These help them grip onto the smooth tree trunks that are commonly found in the rainforest, allowing them to climb vertically up trees. In this lesson, we’ll explore several of the diverse adaptations animals have developed in order to survive and thrive in the tropical rainforest.
Compare species found in the amazon rainforest, etosha national park, coral reefs, and the galapagos island with animals in their everyday life. Tropical rainforest plants with a shallow rooted tree are often equipped with buttress roots. It is estimated that the region is home to one tenth of all of the earth’s species.
Adaptations by animals in the grassland are quite different from rainforest animal adaptations.
Tropical rainforests are found in hot, wet areas near to the equator (an imaginary line around the middle of the earth). Animal adaptations in the rainforest. Grazing animals that eat grass and burrowing animals are more common in grasslands while animals dwelling on trees are more common in rainforests. The jaguar has the ability to climb trees to ambush unsuspecting prey walking on the rainforest floor.
