TROPICAL RAINFORE

STBy : Amanda Snyder

& Jamie Ringley

Location South Western

AfricaCongo River

Basin Usually 75-80

degrees About 80in/yr for

the rainfall average

Congo River BasinThe Congo River's flow and water levels are

affected by the rains year round. It is the effects of rainfall throughout the regions

whose rivers and tributaries contribute to the Congo River that influence the fluctuations in

the flow of the river. However, because the Congo basin is an immense area, the weather pattern in one particular region will not have much effect on the river's overall levels. For

example, heavy rainfall in the northern areas that contribute to the Ubangi River may cause

flooding in the region itself, but would generally not lead to a drought in a southern portion of the Congo basin. Because of the

vastness of the area, by the time the river's waters join together, very little effect will be seen. This allows the river's flow to balance

out and not change too drastically during the year.

Vacationing?

If you ever think about vacationing in Africa, then don’t forget to bring..

Summer clothes, its always around 75-80 degrees.

Bring lots of water, it will be hot.Rain coat & boots, it will be raining

an awful lot during your trip.

Bamboo KINGDOM: Plantae PHYLUM (DIVISION): Magnoliophyta

CLASS: Liliopsida SUBCLASS: Commelinidae ORDER: Cyperales FAMILY: Gramineae (Poaceae) SUBFAMILY: Bambusoideae TRIBE: Bambuseae SUBTRIBE: bambusinae Bamboo is considered to be a type of

grass Bamboo grows very fast…about an inch

per day in good conditions.

Mimosaceae

• The Mimosaceae are mostly tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs comprising about 40 genera and 2,000 species.

•The leaves are nearly always alternate, stipulate, and bipinnately compound (rarely once-pinnate)

• They usually have swollen petiole bases called pulvini that commonly function in orientation of the leaves (remember the

sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica). •The inflorescence is commonly a capitulum (also called a head). • The flowers are hypogynous to slightly perigynous, have radial

symmetry, petals that are valvate in bud, and commonly a 5-parted calyx and corolla. The stamens are distinct to strongly

monadelphous, numerous (rarely as few as 10), and are generally more showy than the perianth.

• The pistil is simple, comprising a single style and stigma, and a superior ovary with 2-many marginal ovules in a solitary locule.

• The fruit is usually a legume.

African Elephant*Loxodonta Africana cyclotis

•Eats tree bark&vines

•Predators include:

• Leopards• Lions• Jaguars

•Live in dense forests

•7-9000 pounds

Chimpanzee

•Eats fruits, young leaves, buds&blossoms, soft pitch, stems, galls, honey, bark&resin, seeds&nuts

• Nests in trees•Predators include:

• Leopards• Large snakes• baboons

Bongos•Bongo’s are found in rainforest with dense undergrowth

•Predators include:

PythonsLionsLeopardsPeopleHyenas

• Most of them are nocturnal, males are solitary.

•Bongos are herbivores and feed on: •tree/bush leaves•Vines•Bark•pit of rotting trees•grasses/herbs•roots cereals•Shrubs•fruits.

Black Colobus Monkey

•Black Colobus Monkeys are leaf eaters.

•Predators include:•Leopards•Eagles•chimpanzees

•Live in bamboo stands.

Toco Toucan•Lowland rainforest&palm grooves of south Africa.

•Toco Toucans eat:• Fruits• Seeds• Insects• Spiders• Small eggs from

other nests• Lizards• Snakes

•Predators are:

• jaguars• humans• other

big cats

Bibliography

Blueplanetbiomes.com Enchantedlearning.com think-quest.org

Thanks!-Amanda&Jamie