Extinction is a natural process. Today humans are altering their habitats too quickly for rainforest animals and animals in general to adapt. So many species become extinct in such a short period of time, that the impact of the industrial age can be compared to the catastrophe of a comet strike on the diversity of life. Species like the saber-toothed tiger have died off from their failure to adapt to a changing environment. Others like the dinosaurs died off due to a catastrophe such as a comet or asteroid striking the earth.
The amphibians are mainly toads, frogs, and tree frogs. For example, the dart poison frog and the giant cane toad, which has got a strong poison that is enough to kill small animals. Among the fish, there is the famous red piranha, a carnivore fish that is known for its voracious appetite, the feared electric eel, and the Pirarucu, which is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world. This amazing fish can weigh up to 150 kg.
26Jun
The diversity of rainforest animals
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