Beautiful photos of tropical rainforest

Tropical rainforests are home to a greater number of organisms than all other biomes.

Tropical rainforests are home to a greater number of organisms than all other biomes. About 80% of known biodiversity can be found in tropical rainforests.

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Jaguar is the third largest animal in the cat family, behind the tiger and the lion. This predator is usually found only in forests and swamps in Argentina and northern Mexico.

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Some studies have estimated that ants produce about 30% of the biomass of all tropical rainforests on Earth, far beyond mammalian biomass. In the picture, two ants cut leaves and saw a leaf in the Manú national forest in Peru.

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This parrot was caught in the middle of the Brazilian rainforest. This parrot is famous for its booming 'clash', 4-foot feet and colorful fur.

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2 white-faced capuchins are playing in the Costa Rica rainforest. Except for the familiar faces of this species, most species in the tropical rainforest have not been named and studied.

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Red-eyed frog lives on trees. Their main food is insects. Fortunately for them, the insects make up the majority of the tropical rainforest population.

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Python of South America is the largest of the python family. They live only in the South American jungle. They can reach a length of up to 9m, and a weight of 230kg, a body diameter of up to 30cm. The python in the picture is found near a river bank in Venice.

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Tapirs live in Central, South America and Southeast Asia. This tapir is eating in a thin patch of forest in Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica.

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This potot panda (Kinkajou) is sipping nectar of balsa nectar in Soberania National Park in Panama. This bear only resides in tropical rainforests in Central and South America.

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Even the most massive rodents on the planet have such tender moments. In the picture is a capybara (South American rodent) who is 'kissing' his chin. The average weight of this species is 50kg, they can live both on land and underwater, feeding on aquatic plants.

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This Blue Morpho butterfly lives in the jungles of Central and South America. Their width size can reach 15cm, and the human eye can recognize the brilliant blue color of the male butterfly at 1km away. In the picture is a female butterfly that is fluttering in a Cost Rica forest.

Update 15 December 2018
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