Rain forest related words begging with ‘X’ or ‘Z’?

Answer 1

• XENOPS
  • The Xenops is a rainforest bird from the Americas.
• XEROPHYTE
  • A xerophyte is a plant that can live in very dry areas (like deserts and the emergent level of the rainforest). Bromeliads and cacti are xerophytes.
• XYLOLOGY
  • Xylology is the study of wood.
• ZODIAC MOTH
  • The Zodiac moth (Alcides zodiaca) is a large moth that looks like a swallowtail butterfly (but like all moths, it rests with its wings outspread). Its rounded wings have large brown and cream/purple stripes. This moth lives in Australian tropical rainforests. It drinks flower nectar through its proboscis. The Zodiac moth is diurnal (most actice during the day).
• zoology
  • Zoology is the scientific study of animals. A zoologist is a scientist who studies zoology.
• ZORRO
  • The zorro is a dog-like fox from South America. The small-eared zorro lives in rainforests.