Unique Elements of Rain Forests 1. Many insects live in the rainforests along with large mammals llike gorillas and jaguars. Many smaller animals, including anteaters, lemurs, and tree kangaroos live here also. Many tropical birds, monkeys, apes,and snakes. This location contains many things about the rainforests and plants and animals in them.
Tropical rainforests are the result of interactions of temperature and rainfall.
The climate of this region provides the necessary ingredients for rapid plant growth. There are many types of trees and most grow to be very tall. They make up the canopy. Because of this, conditions on the ground are unfavorable for plants to grow. The plants that do grow on the forest floor are the epiphytes, lianes, and stranglers.