Animals Found in the Tropical Evergreen Forest - eHow.com_226

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Tropical evergreen forests contain a wide array of plant and animal species. These forests lie near the Equator, according to the University of California Museum of Paleontology. This biome is characterized by having lots of daylight and only two seasons--rainy and dry. Further division of the biome depends upon the length of the dry season; evergreen rainforests feature no dry season, while semi-evergreen forests have a longer dry season. The animals living within adapt to the settings and the dense flora around.
                  
               
                  Scarlet Macaw
               
                  
                     
                        
                           
                           
                              
                                    
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                              Scarlet macaw resting on a branch
                           
                        
                     Scarlet macaws, or Ara macao, live within tropical rainforest regions, such as those found in southern Mexico and South America. They reside in forest canopies. These birds are bright red, with some multicolored feathers on their wings. Their faces are white, and their beaks are light on top and black on the bottom. Scarlet macaws can live up to 75 years, according to the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal Diversity Web; typically, their lifespans range from 40 to 50 years. A fully grown scarlet macaw weighs around 3 pounds and is about 3 feet long.
                  
               
                  Jaguar
               
                  
                     
                        
                           
                           
                              
                                    
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                              Jaguar in a stalking pose
                           
                        
                     The jaguar, panthera onca, lives throughout Central and South America's tropical evergreen forests. Within the United States,  they can occasionally be found in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. They are the largest big cat in the Americas, according to Defenders of Wildlife. Jaguars feature dark yellow or tan coats with black splotches and a white underbelly. They can weigh between 100 and 250 pounds and live for about 15 to 20 years. Their diet consists of nearly any prey they can catch, including crocodiles,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, deer,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, animal eggs and fish.
                  
               
                  Green Anaconda
               
                  
                     Eunectes murinus, or green anaconda, lives within tropical forests and rainforests, namely the Amazon and Orinoco Basins. Its name comes from the fact that the snake has dark green scales covering it, along with black spots. Despite many urban legends, green anacondas tend not to grow much larger than about 30 feet in length, as stated on the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal Diversity Web. Green anacondas constrict their food,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, which consists of any kind of vertebrate within hunting distance, including capybara,You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, fish and other snakes.
                  
               
                  Leafcutter Ant
               
                  
                     
                        
                           
                           
                              
                                    
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                              Leafcutter ants tearing apart lettuce
                           
                        
                     Atta cephalotes, the leafcutter ant, lives within tropical rainforests throughout the world. These ants earn their name because of the cutting action they perform on leaves. Their diet consists of a special fungus; the ants cut leaf parts off, carry them back to their nests and create compost piles to cultivate the fungus. According to Bristol Zoo Gardens, leafcutter ants harvest about 20 percent of the annual vegetation growth within rainforests.
                  
               
         
         
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
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