Rainforest Animals雨林動物
雨林只覆蓋地球陸地的百分之六，卻住著超過一半的陸上動植物。
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Inside the Rainforest走進雨林
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逐字稿（13 段）
- 1Welcome to the rainforest. It covers only six percent of the land, but more than half of all land species live here.歡迎來到雨林。雨林只占地球陸地的百分之六，卻住著超過一半的陸生物種。
- 2Why so many? A rainforest is warm all year, and it rains almost every day.為什麼這麼多？雨林終年溫暖，而且幾乎天天下雨。
- 3The forest is stacked in four layers: the forest floor, the understorey, the canopy and the emergent layer.森林一層一層疊起來，共有四層：地面層、下層、樹冠層和突出層。
- 4The canopy is the roof of the forest. Most rainforest animals live up here, like monkeys and parrots.樹冠層是森林的屋頂。大部分雨林動物住在這上面，像猴子和鸚鵡。
- 5This sloth moves so slowly that green algae grows in its fur. The algae helps it hide.這隻樹懶動得好慢，毛裡都長出綠藻了。綠藻反而幫牠藏起來。
- 6Down on the forest floor it is dark. Only about two percent of the sunlight gets through.森林的地面很暗，只有大約百分之二的陽光照得進來。
- 7Fungi grow on fallen trees. Fungi and insects break down fallen leaves very quickly.真菌長在倒下的樹上。真菌和昆蟲把落葉分解得非常快。
- 8A single rainforest tree can be home to more than a thousand kinds of insect.一棵雨林的樹上，可能住著超過一千種昆蟲。
- 9This is just a twig. Now look closely at the branch next to it.這只是一根細樹枝。現在仔細看看旁邊那根樹枝。
- 10Surprise! It's a stick insect. It looks exactly like a twig. That's camouflage.嚇一跳吧！那是竹節蟲，長得跟細樹枝一模一樣。這就是偽裝。
- 11Some animals do the opposite. This bright frog says, don't eat me! It gets its poison from the ants it eats.有些動物剛好相反。這隻鮮豔的箭毒蛙在說「別吃我！」牠的毒來自牠吃下去的螞蟻。
- 12Many medicines were first found in rainforest plants. Losing the forest matters to everyone.許多藥物最早是在雨林植物裡發現的。雨林消失，對每個人都有影響。
- 13Now it's your turn. Turn the forest around and click on anything you see.現在換你了。轉動森林，點點看你看到的每一樣東西。
Six Percent, Half the Species百分之六，一半的物種
Rainforests cover only about six percent of the Earth's land, but more than half of all land plants and animals live in them.雨林只覆蓋地球陸地大約百分之六，卻住著超過一半的陸生動植物。
They are warm all year and it rains almost every day, so plants never stop growing. More plants means more food, and more food means more animals.那裡終年溫暖、幾乎天天下雨，所以植物一刻不停地生長。植物多代表食物多，食物多就代表動物多。
The forest is stacked in layers, and different animals live at different heights — some never touch the ground in their whole lives.森林是一層一層疊起來的，不同的動物住在不同的高度——有些一輩子沒踩過地面。
The largest rainforest is the Amazon in South America. Others grow in Africa and Southeast Asia.最大的雨林是南美洲的亞馬遜。非洲和東南亞也有雨林。
The Four Layers四個層次
- Emergent layer突出層
- A few giant trees push above everything else, up to 60 metres. Eagles and large butterflies live up here in the wind and full sun.少數巨木高過其他所有樹，可達 60 公尺。老鷹和大型蝴蝶住在這裡，有風也有全日照。
- Canopy樹冠層
- The roof of the forest, a thick green ceiling of leaves. Most rainforest animals live here: monkeys, parrots, sloths, tree frogs.森林的屋頂，一層濃密的綠色葉冠。大部分雨林動物住在這裡：猴子、鸚鵡、樹懶、樹蛙。
- Understorey下層
- Below the canopy it is dark and still. Plants here have huge leaves to catch what little light gets through.樹冠層底下又暗又靜。這裡的植物長著巨大的葉子，好接住少得可憐的光線。
- Forest floor地面層
- Only about two percent of the sunlight reaches the ground. Insects, fungi and bacteria break down fallen leaves very quickly.只有大約百分之二的陽光到得了地面。昆蟲、真菌和細菌在這裡飛快地分解落葉。
- Camouflage or warning偽裝或警告
- Animals either hide or shout. Stick insects look exactly like twigs, while poison dart frogs are bright red and blue to say do not eat me.動物不是躲起來就是大聲宣告。竹節蟲長得跟樹枝一模一樣，箭毒蛙則用鮮紅鮮藍說「別吃我」。
Who Lives Where誰住在哪一層
| Layer 層次 | Height 高度 | Animals 動物 |
|---|---|---|
| Emergent 突出層 | Up to 60 m 最高 60 公尺 | Harpy eagle 角鵰, large butterflies 大型蝴蝶 |
| Canopy 樹冠層 | 20 – 40 m 公尺 | Monkeys 猴子, parrots 鸚鵡, sloths 樹懶, tree frogs 樹蛙 |
| Understorey 下層 | 5 – 20 m 公尺 | Jaguars 美洲豹, snakes 蛇, tree frogs 樹蛙 |
| Forest floor 地面層 | 0 – 5 m 公尺 | Ants 螞蟻, tapirs 貘, beetles 甲蟲 |
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樹懶在樹冠層可以掛在同一根樹枝上好幾天不動。牠的毛裡甚至長綠藻，反而成了很好的偽裝。
Did You Know?你知道嗎？
- A single rainforest tree can be home to more than a thousand kinds of insect.一棵雨林裡的樹上可能住著超過一千種昆蟲。
- Poison dart frogs get their poison from the ants they eat. Frogs raised in a zoo on other food are not poisonous at all.箭毒蛙的毒來自牠吃的螞蟻。在動物園吃別的東西長大的箭毒蛙完全沒有毒。
- Sloths move so slowly that green algae grows in their fur, which helps them hide.樹懶動得太慢，毛裡長出綠藻，反而幫牠們藏起來。
- Many medicines were first found in rainforest plants, which is one reason losing the forest matters to everyone.許多藥物最早是在雨林植物裡發現的，這是雨林消失對每個人都有影響的原因之一。
Key Words單字表
rainforest/ˈreɪn.fɔːr.ɪst/n.
雨林
Rainforests are warm all year.雨林終年溫暖。
species/ˈspiː.ʃiːz/n.
物種
Half of all land species live there.一半的陸生物種住在那裡。
canopy/ˈkæn.ə.pi/n.
樹冠層
Most animals live in the canopy.大部分動物住在樹冠層。
layer/ˈleɪ.ɚ/n.
層
The forest has four layers.森林有四層。
camouflage/ˈkæm.ə.flɑːʒ/n. / v.
偽裝
Stick insects use camouflage.竹節蟲用偽裝。
poison/ˈpɔɪ.zən/n.
毒
The frog gets its poison from ants.這種蛙的毒來自螞蟻。
insect/ˈɪn.sekt/n.
昆蟲
One tree can hold a thousand insects.一棵樹可以住一千種昆蟲。
twig/twɪɡ/n.
細樹枝
It looks exactly like a twig.牠長得跟細樹枝一模一樣。
fungi/ˈfʌn.dʒaɪ/n.
真菌
Fungi break down fallen leaves.真菌分解落葉。
algae/ˈæl.dʒiː/n.
藻類
Green algae grows in a sloth's fur.樹懶的毛裡長綠藻。
medicine/ˈmed.ə.sən/n.
藥物
Many medicines came from rainforest plants.許多藥物來自雨林植物。
sunlight/ˈsʌn.laɪt/n.
陽光
Little sunlight reaches the floor.很少陽光到得了地面。
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