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Most of the animal species found in rainforests are insects.
six of the most widely known species are
* Butterflies
* Moths
* Ants
* Termites
* Wasps and Bees However, a lot of these can be found right across the world. It depends of the specific species.
Here are a few insects found in rainforests:
* Paper wasps * Leaf beetles * Stag beetles * Long horned Grasshoppers * Cicada * Rhinoceros beetles * Huntsman spiders * Comet Moths * Leaf-cutter Ants * Army Ants * Metallic gold Riondinidae * Black-winged Heliconius * Orange-striped Paracaidas * Giant tiger Centipede * Fire beast Caterpillar
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TaigaSome of the following animals are considered the most dangerous in the Amazon. They include:
Mosquitoes: They can carry malaria, Yellow Fever and Dengue fever, the latter cannot be vaccinated and is potentially fatal. To people living in the Amazon, mosquitoes are dangerous because often they cannot afford to buy vaccinations for the diseases or tablets to help treat them. To people who are visiting, mosquitoes shouldn't be too much of a problem as they will have had compulsory vaccination, taking malaria medication such as malarome or doxycycline and been in suitably mosquito-free accommodation with nets up around their beds.
Poison Arrow Frog: Found in the Central and South American rainforests, the Poison Arrow Frog family includes some of the most toxic animals in the world. At two inches long, the golden poison arrow frog is venomous enough to kill 10 grown men.
Bengal Tiger: Found in the Southeast Asian rainforests, the Bengal tiger is the most common type of tiger found in the wild, and the species numbers about half of all living tigers. It has been known to attack humans in extreme conditions.
Jaguar: Found in the Central and South American rainforests, a Jaguar will usually kill its prey with a crushing bite to the skull. Its diet consists of deer, peccary, crocodiles, snakes, monkeys, deer, sloths, tapirs, turtles, eggs, frogs, fish and anything else it can catch.
Green Anaconda:Found in the South American rainforests, it is considered to have the largest overall size of all the snakes in the world. It can grow to two feet and weigh over 550 lbs. Its diet consists of wild pigs, deer, birds, turtles, capybara, caimans and on occasion jaguars. It kills its prey by coiling around it and asphyxiating it.
The Heliconius butterfly species is marked with vibrant red wings that warn of its toxic nature. Brazilian wandering spiders bite with a neurotoxin that brings severe pain to any victim. Animals in the rain forest of the Amazon evolve by developing toxins to ward off predators.
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Do crocodiles live in the rain forest?
Yes, some species of crocodiles can be found in rainforest areas, such as the American crocodile in the Amazon rainforest and the saltwater crocodile in the rainforests of Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. These crocodiles rely on water bodies within the rainforest for habitat and hunting.
Do cheetas live in the amazon?
No, cheetahs do not live in the Amazon rainforest. They are primarily found in Africa and parts of Iran. Their habitat consists of open grasslands and savannas where they can use their speed to chase down prey.
How many elephants live in the tropical rain forest?
Elephants typically live in savannas and forests in Africa and Asia, not in the tropical rainforest. There are no wild elephant populations in the Amazon rainforest, for example.
What is hjgj?
an endangerd animal that lives in the amazon rain forest its skin reaches from red to blue
What biome does a orangutang live in?
an orangutang lives in a rain forest
