AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Common animals found in tropical rainforests include: Monkeys. Sloths. Jaguars.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are two types of rainforests, tropical and temperate. Tropical rainforests are found closer to the equator where it is warm. Temperate rainforests are found near the cooler coastal areas further north or south of the equator. The tropical rainforest is a hot, moist biome where it rains all year long.

Detailed explanation-3: -monkeys, birds, snakes, rodents, frogs, and lizards are commonly found in the tropical rainforest.

Detailed explanation-4: -No wonder so many monkeys live in the Amazon; it is a tropical, yet humid, paradise. Monkeys that call the Amazon Rainforest home can be referred to us “rainforest monkeys.” Monkey species that are native to rainforests include howler monkeys, spider monkeys, capuchin monkeys, squirrel monkeys, tamarins and marmosets.

Detailed explanation-5: -In the past, jaguars could be found from the south-western USA to the scrub grasslands of Argentina. Sadly, they have lost half of their historic range mainly due to habitat loss. Today, this majestic animal is mostly restricted to the tropical rainforests of the Amazon, and in the nearby Pantanal wetlands.