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4 years ago

Describe some common plants and animals from a tropical rain forest and a grassland biome.

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Flauer [41]4 years ago

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TROPICAL RAIN FOREST PLANTS

EPIPHYTES

Epiphytes can be described as plants that do not grow on soil, rather they live on other plants and trees. Such kind of plants are very common in the tropical forests. Examples include orchids and bromeliads.

2. Bougainvillea

Bougenvillea are common plants of the tropican rain forest which are characterized by their bright coloured flowers. Their flowers exist in the shape of leaves.

GRASSLAND PLANTS

1. Ryegrass

Ryegrass is one of the most common kind of grass present in grasslands and is actively known to eradicate soil erosion.

2. Lady's Bedstraw

This kind of plant belongs to the herbs family.

TROPICAL RAIN FOREST ANIMALS

1. Jaguar

The Jaguar belongs to the cat species and is leopard shaped.

2. Mountain Gorillas

Mountain Gorillas are the most commonly found primates.

GRASSLAND ANIMALS

1. Cheetah

As grasslands provide wide range of land for running, Cheetahs can be commonly found in this biome as it is best adopted to live here.

2. Lions

Lions can also be found very commonly in this biome.

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