Rainforest Biome

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The Proboscis Monkey is a mammal that is only found in a relatively small amount of area in the world. It is a odd looking animal known most for its gargantuan nose that hangs over its mouth. The Proboscis Monkey is well adapted to living in the rainforest, but when put in other biomes, it would have a rough time surviving. The only way it would be able to live in a new biome is it would have to adapt to its surroundings. If the Proboscis Monkey was somehow relocated to the Savannah, the Proboscis Monkey would have to undergo many different adaptations in order to survive in their new biome. The current biome that the Proboscis Monkey lives in is the Rainforest Biome. In the Rainforest Biome, the climate is like no other. The air is hot and …show more content…

In the Savannah Biome, you can find large amounts of areas filled with vegetation. They don’t receive nearly as much rainfall as the rainforest with only around 25 inches of rain a year. During the summer, it rains the most and during the winter it is relativity dry. The temperature there is similar to those in the rain forest with temperatures in the 70’s for most of the year. The air is a lot drier than the rainforest because it doesn't revive the same amount of rain. The Savannah Biome is typically located near the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. A Unique characteristic of the Savannah Biome is that they rely on fires to maintain a balance of vegetation. During the dry season, fires spread across the grasslands clearing out high grass making way for new grass when the wet season comes around. Another unique characteristic of the Savannah is that the roots of the plants there dig deep into the soil for when the dry season comes around they will have access to water. Overall, the Savannah Biome is a biome that includes many organisms that all thrive in the warm, dry …show more content…

The monkey will need to get new behavioral and physically adaptations. A behavioral adaptation that will need to change is their appetite. They currently eat leaves, fruit, and occasionally small insects. If they went to the Savannah Biome they would need to be able to eat smaller mammals that live in the trees in order to get as much food as possible. Another behavioral adaptation that is necessary for the monkey to obtain is with their attitude. They need to become very aggressive in order to protect themselves from their many new predators that they will have. The Proboscis Monkey will also acquire new physical adaptations such as claws, larger ears, and more. One of the new physical adaptations will be longer legs and a lighter body in order to get blazing speed. This will take time but if the monkey gets speed, it can venture onto the ground in order to get food. If a predator was to come to close to it, the monkey could escape using speed. A second physical adaption is to grow very sharp claws. After a long time of adapting and slowly growing, the Proboscis Monkey will have claws that will be able to climb trees with ease and also rip open their new prey. A final adaptation that must be up to date will be new larger eyes and ears. Larger eyes will take a lot of time to grow, but when available, the good eyesite of the Proboscis Monkey will become excellent.

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