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You probably picture tropical rainforest as a jungle, where it stays warm all year. There are too many animals to count and the huge numbers of trees keep their leaves year-round. Many of these forests get so much rain that there isn't even much of a dry season – more like a rainy season and a rainier season.
Click this link to see 11 of the amazing Rainforest animals: https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/articles/11-amazing-rainforest-animals
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Rainforest Nations of South America
Take a look at eight slideshows highlighting life in the rainforest nations of South America with Rainforest Alliance.
Hot and wet describes the tropical rainforest climate. The average daily temperature is around 28ºC with an exception of cool nights (> 22ºC). Participation varies widely from a low of about 250cm/year to about 450 cm/year. The humidity of a tropical rainforest is usually 85%. There are no seasons in the rainforest, and the weather is basically the same thing everyday. It's hot, humid and rainy. It seems as if it's always summer because of this. To summarize: