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Cassowary
Cassowary
Cassowaries are large, flightless birds that live in Australian tropical rainforests. Overtime, they have developed and adapted to this biome. One example of a physiological adaptation that cassowaries obtain is having long, sharp claws on each toe. This adaptation has several benefits that protect this exotic species, such as kicking and running away from predators such as crocodiles, dingoes, and pythons. This is how cassowaries have adapted to living in tropical rainforests.
Poison Dart Frog
Poison Dart Frog
Poison Dart Frogs are well-known for their brightly coloured skin. This species of amphibian encounters many adaptations that assist them in surviving in tropical rainforests. One adaptation in particular is having toxins on their vibrant skin. Poison Dart Frogs protect themselves with this special adaptation by paralysing or even killing their predator (Fire Bellied Snake).
Orchid
Orchid
An orchid is a miniature plant that lives in the canopy of tropical rainforests. They are either pink, yellow, orange, red, white, green, or purple in colour and have patterns such as stripes or spots on their leaves. Orchids have adapted to tropical rainforests by having long petals lathered in wax. The wax absorbs as much moisture and nutrients as possible for the plant to remain healthy in this biome. This is how orchids have adapted to tropical rainforests.
Waterlily
Waterlily
Waterlilies are large and circular. They are found on the forest floor in tropical rainforests. One adaptation that waterlilies consist of is having sharp spikes on the bottom of the base. This assists waterlilies in tropical rainforests as the spikes are viewed as a defence against herbivores like fish. Another adaption of a waterlily is the large base. This provides assistance during photosynthesis as the enlarged base floats on the surface of the water absorbing sunlight. These are examples of how waterlillies have adapted to tropical rainforests.
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