CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE What Is a Rain Forest 4 CHAPTER TWO Hot and Humid 12 CHAPTER THREE Plants of the Rain Forest 18 CHAPTER FOUR Animals of the Rain Forest 24 CHAPTER FIVE People and the Rain Forests 30 CHAPTER SIX The Future of the Rain Forests 36 Well-Known Rain Forests 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
5 CHAPTER ONE The spider monkey zipped through the treetops The tiny creature searched for water The air in the Amazon Rain Forest was hot and humid The active animal needed a drink Fortunately for the spider monkey water was always nearby The monkey had seen some dripping leaves earlier As the animal moved toward the water it stepped on what looked like a branch covered in WHAT IS A RAIN FOREST Spider monkeys are found in the tropical rain forests of South America and Central America
