Jungle Animals [antikvár]

How many mim^h live In the mr!fbire3t3i'Although rainforests cover only^ ^ about a tenth of the earth'ssurface, they are home to at least half of the world's species of animals and plants - that's thousands of insects alone. About 1.5 million people also live in the rainforests.What is being done to save them? All over the world, conservation groups are working hard to save the rainforests, If the destruction isnot stopped, the forests will disappear in 50 years time. We willthen lose millions of animals, plants, and precious resources like rainforest plants, that could be used to make medicine.The jaguars like to live close to water; where they can fish for food.Where do rainforests grow? Rainforests grow along the Equator in the areas called the tropics, which are hot, sticky and steamy all year round,The biggest forests grow in South and Central America and South-east Asia.There are also smaller forests in China, Australia, India, Madagascar Papua New Guinea and on some of the islands in the Caribbean. Many other countries can claim to have tiny scraps of rainforest.Where is the biggest rainforest? The world's biggest rainforestgrows in South America, along the banks of the River Amazon. It is bigger than all the other rainforests put together At 3,862 miles (6,437 km), the River Amazon is the world's second longest riven next to Egypt's River Nile.Where do most rainforest animals live? Most rainforest animals, from large, sleepy sloths to tiny insects, live in the thick layer of trees that makes up the canopy This is the layer that gets most sun and rain. Here the trees produce plenty of fruit, seeds, leaves and flowers - a feast for the animals.