charehteristics of a biome animals Flashcards

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1
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on average how many animals per hectare

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100 different species per hectare

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2
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how many types of tees in the amazon

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2500

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what layer of the rainforrest do most animals live in the c

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canopy

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4
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how has the amazon river dolphin adapted

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unfused bone in its neck allowing it to pass through vegetation

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how has the mata mata turtle adapted

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extends its neck acts as snorkle
kead cameo moves without detection
huge mouth that sucks in fish vaccum

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6
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how has the black kaman crocodile adapted

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they now hunt fish in groups

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7
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how do tarantulas and dotted humming frogs cooperate

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the dotted humming frog kill the ants that attack baby tarantulas eggs
hairs on spiders skin detect chemicals(poison) on frogs skin

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conclusion

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ancient relationships like this are essential for the life of the amazon
they have made the forest what it is today
but can endure as the forest changes around them

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9
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deforestation affect on animals

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every day the Amazon loses 19km of forest
trees and undiscovered secret that could benefit mankind
amazon worlds medicine chest
25% of the worlds cancer fighting drugs come from the rainforest
only 1% of plants have been tested
eg nicotine, cocaine, cyanide

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how have macaws adapted

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because the nuts they eat are poisonous macaws have adapted to drink clay from the river banks to neutralize them oxins
there beaks can break through the nuts

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