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BIOME

• Tropical dry forests have less percipitation than the tropical rain forests
• Their temperature is usually warm to hot
• located on certain parts of North America, South America, Mexico, Australia, India, and Asia
• They are smaller compared to other biomes,this might make them endangered
• It has a smaller diversity of animals compared to tropical rain forest

SEPECIES

• Birds are the most common species in the dry forest
• Large mammals can actually live in the dry forest, thanks to the trees being spaced out
• Animals can use waterholes to prevent dehydration
• Types of birds include ellow-low Parrot, White-tipped Dove, Rufous-naped Wrens, Thicket Tinamou
• -Indian pitta ,orange-necked partridge, the black-and-tawny seedeater, and the florican

OTHER SPECIES

• Mammals include rhinos, giraffes, Asian elephants
• -monkeys, pumas, jaguars, deer, squirrels, and jumping rats
• Reptiles include tortuouses and the well-known Komodo dragons
• Insects include bees, beetles, ants, and termites
• Arachnids scorpions and the Mexican Red-Knee Tarantula

PLANTS

• Any plant in the TDF can live without precipitation for a long time
• The trees are deciduous, thicker, and have deeper roots
• Trees (mabye other plants) removes their leaves to reduce the need for water
• Plant-life in the TDF includes strangler fig tree, Ceibo tree, Columnar cacti, Agaves
• -Drought-tolerant Orchids,Bromeliads, and Aloes

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DEFINITIONS

• Deciduous-trees that losses their leaves as they mature
• Estivation- plants that spend time in the summer

SOURCES

• http://thebirdzoo.com/Tropical%20Dry%20Forest.htm
• http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-resources/slater-museum/biodiv...
• http://marialice4.tripod.com
• http://traveltips.usatoday.com/animals-live-tropical-dry-forest-100072.html
• Pearson Environmental Science