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Over 50% of the Earth's species live in tropical forests. Approximately 80% of all insect species live in tropical rainforests.
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Approximately 40-50% of species are considered carnivores, meaning they primarily eat meat. This includes a wide range of animals from insects to mammals.
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It is unknown.
It is estimated that there are about 8.7 million species on Earth, but the actual number could be much higher due to undiscovered species, particularly in less explored regions like the deep sea or tropical rainforests.
35 facts of tropical rain forests
There are about 200 differrent species in the tropical rainforest.
Bromeliads are a flowering plant that are primarily native to the tropical Americas. In all, there are approximately 3,170 species, and they belong to the monocots group.
Canopy
There are multiple keystone species that live in the tropical rainforests. A couple of these species are cassowaries and agoutis.