The adaptation of animals living in tropical rainforests are adapted to conditions that require them to be able to hunt and eat in an area with a high demand for food .
For Example -
- The red-eyed frog has sticky pads on its feet to climb trees that provide mobility and the ability to hide from predators.
- Monkeys often have long tails and hands with strong grips to grab on branches.
- The Toucan is a bird that has a long, large beak to help reach food otherwise inaccessible.
- Lions, tigers and other big cats/predators have thick skin and sensitive hearing (for camouflage and hunting).
- Elephants have -
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- Trunks used as a nose with strong sense of smell and also to pick up food
- Modified teeth (tusks) to help tear tree bark
- Larger ears are sensitive to soft sounds and help it keep itself cool during hot summers
- The long tailed macaque has adaptations that help it survive almost entirely on trees.
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- It is a good climber
- It feeds on foods easily found on trees such as fruits, seeds, young leaves, stems, flowers, buds, insects etc.