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Animals of the Wet Forest

Rainforests: Why do rainforests have so many animals?

A rainforest is a forest. A lot of rain falls there. Tropical rainforests are hot all year. Come and see who lives there.

Rainforests are found in Central and South America. They are found in Africa too. Let's go and look.

Look up at the trees. Some grow as tall as 200 feet. That is 60 meters.

Jaguars live in rainforests. They are good swimmers. They are the third-biggest cats. Tigers and lions are bigger.

Poison dart frogs live in Central and South America. They are small frogs with bright colors. Look at them.

Let's meet more animals. Gorillas live in groups called troops. They eat mostly plants.

Orangutans build nests to sleep in. Let's meet one more animal.

Sloths live high in the trees. They move very slowly. Look up high in the trees.

Here is one big place to end. The largest unbroken stretch of rainforest is in the Amazon river basin. It is in South America.

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