Temperate+Rain+Forest+Facts

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Monerans are single-celled organisms that do not have a nucleus.
//__Arcanobacterium pyogenes__// One type of moneran that lives in the temperate rain forest is the //Arcanobacterium pyogenes//. It lives in ruminants like deer and elk native to the temperate rain forest and causes these animals to get infections and diseases.

__//Chlamydia pneumoniae//__ This is an example of //Chlamydia pneumoniae//, a bacterium that affects mainly koalas, living in their blood. In picture A, the arrow points you to what is the bacteria. This Moneran poses a threat to the koala population in Tasmania. This bacterium is also found in tropical rain forest other tropical rain forest regions and has a strain which can affect humans.

Protists are single-celled organisms that have a nucleus and organelles.
__testate amoeba__ One example of a Protist in the temperate rain forest is the //Psam monobiotus communis//, who's common name is the testate amoebae. They are protozoans, or animal-like protists, and live in the soil of the forest.

__"Scrambled Egg" Slime Mold__ Another example of a Protist in the temperate rain forest is the //Fuligo septica//. It's common name is "Scrambled-egg Slime". It is a type of slime mold. Judging from the name you would naturally assume that slime mold is mold but it is really a Protist. It was recently reclassified from the Kingdom Fungi, to Kingdom Protista. It moves along the forest floor like a giant amoeba, feeding on bacteria. Slime mold looks incredibly ugly, but it is perfectly harmless.





Fungi are multi-celled organisms that absorb nutrients from their environment and do not have chlorophyll.
__Peziza violacea__

 
One very common type of fungi is called //Peziza violacea//. It is a type of sac fungi and has a tendency to grow in areas were there have been fires. It thrives in the temperate rain forest setting, but can survive in other climates, such as the tropical rain forest.



__Honey Mushroom__ The //Armillaria nabsnona// is a type of club fungus also known as the Honey Mushroom. It lives in the temperate rain forests located on the Olympic Peninsula,which is just south of Vancouver. It grows on decaying vegetation.




 <span style="color: rgb(7,207,21);"> __Sphagnum moss__ One type of moss, or Bryophyte, in the temperate rain forest is //Sphagnum cristatum,// which can simply be refered to by it's Genus: Sphagnum moss. This type of sphagnum moss lives in the temperate rain forest of New South Wales, Australia. It grows mostly on the forest floor. <span style="color: rgb(7,207,21);"><span style="color: rgb(23,150,76);">

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Kingdom: Plantae Division: Bryophyta Class: Sphagnopsida Subclass: Sphagnidae Order: Sphagnales Family: Sphagnaceae Genus: // Sphagnum // Species: //cristatum//

<span style="color: rgb(7,207,21);">Hepatophyta is a division of nonvascular plants that produce spores and are flat like leaves.
__Ring Pellia__ Ring Pellia, or //Pellia neesiana//, is a liverwort that lives in the temperate rain forest. It lives in thin, moist, and acidic soil that is typically near streams or lakes.

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<span style="color: rgb(23,150,76);">Classification of the Ring Liverwort
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Hepatophyta Class: Hepaticopsida Order: Metzgeriales Family: Pelliaceae Genus: //Pellia// Species: //neesiana//

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<span style="color: rgb(7,207,21);"><span style="color: rgb(7,207,21);">Lycopodiophyta is a division of vascular plants that produce spores and are epiphytic.
<span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">__Oregon Spike Moss__ Oregon Spike Moss is a kind of spike moss in the temperate rain forest. It's scientific name is //Selaginella oregana.// It grows off of other plants as an epiphyte. It lives in the Olympic Peninsula.



<span style="color: rgb(23,150,76);">Classification of the Oregon Spike Moss
Kingdom: Plantae Subkingdom: Tracheobionta Division: Lycopodiophyta Class: Lycopodiopsida Order: Selaginellales Family: Selaginellacae Genus: //Selaginella// Species: //oregana//

<span style="color: rgb(7,207,21);">Equisetophyta is a division of vascular plants that produce spores and grow in segments with joints.
__Giant Horsetail__

The giant horsetail lives in the temperate rain forest, and its scientific name is //Equisetum telmateia//. It grows on the ground in the northern coast of California. This horsetail can grow up to 200 cm tall!

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<span style="color: rgb(23,150,76);">Classification of the Giant Horsetail
Kingdom: Plantae Subkingdom: Tracheobionta Division: Equisetophyta Class: Equisetopsida Order: Equisetales Family: Equisetaceae Genus: //Equisetum// Species: //telmateia//

<span style="color: rgb(7,207,21);">Pteridophyta is a division of vascular plants which produce spores from spore capsules on the backside of their fronds.
__Deer Fern__ One type of fern that lives in the temperate rain forest is //Blechnum spicant,// or deer fern. This fern is also sometimes refered to as the "hard fern." It is native to the temperate rain forests of Western North America, Iceland and Norway. This also grows on the floor of the forest.

<span style="color: rgb(23,150,76);">Classification of the Deer Fern
Kingdom: Plantae Subkingdom: Tracheobionta Division:Pteridophyta Class:Filicopsida Order: Polypodiales Family:Blechnaceae Genus: //Blechnum L.// Species: //spicant//

<span style="color: rgb(7,207,21);">Coniferophyta is a division of vascular plants that produce uncovered seeds, often in the form of cones.
__Sitka Spruce__ The Sitka Spruce, or //Picea sitchensis,// is a plant very often associated with the temperate rain forest, especially the temperate rain forests of Great Britain and the Great Bear Rain forest. The Sitka Spruce can grow in poor soils where many other trees can't, which is one reason why it is so successful. It is a huge tree, growing up to 100 meters tall and 5 meters thick, and some species have been known to live for over 700 years! Sitka Spruce is the third tallest conifer in the world.



<span style="color: rgb(23,150,76);">Classification of Sitka Spruce
Kingdom: Plantae Sub-Kingdom: Tracheobionta Superdivision: Spermatophyte Division: Coniferophyta Class: Pinopsida Order: Pinales Family: Pinaceae Genus: //Picea// species: //sitchensis//

<span style="color: rgb(7,207,21);">Angiosperms are vascular, flowering plants that produce covered seeds in fruit.
__Indian Paintbrush__ Coast Indian Paintbrush, or //Castilleja affinis//, is a flowering plant that lives along the coast of western North America from Washington State to Baja California, especially in the coastal area of the Great Bear Rain Forest. It is listed as an endangered species.

<span style="color: rgb(23,150,76);">Classification of Indian Paintbrush
Kingdom: Plantae Subkingdom: Tracheobionta Superdivision: Spermatophyta Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Asteridae Order: Scrophulariales Family: Scrophulariaceae Genus: //Castilleja// Species: //affinis//

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<span style="color: rgb(23,150,76);"> <span style="color: rgb(94,243,63);">**Animals are multi-cellular organisms that cannot make their own food.**
__Common Liver Fluke__ The Common Liver Fluke is a parasitic flatworm that resides in the Black-tailed Deer's digestive system. The Common Liver Fluke causes a disease called Faciolosis. Its length is about 2 to 3 centimeters. Liver flukes are carnivores as they feed on their host. This animal is a flatworm.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Trematoda Order: Echinostomida Family: Fasciolidae Genus: //Fasciola// Species: //hepatica//

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__Bipalium adventitium__ Bipalium adventitium is a flat worm that is native to most of the temperate United States, including the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. This animal is unique in the fact that it actually feeds on earthworms. Proportionately speaking, that's a large meal for such a small animal! These worms are thin and brown with a spade-shaped tail ends. They are carnivores as they feed on earthworms.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Platyhelminthes Class: Turbellaria Order: Seriata Family: Bipaliidae Genus:Bipalium Species: adventitium

__Canine Heartworm__ The Canine Heartworm, or //Dirofilaria immitis// is a parasite that infects dogs such as coyotes, as the name suggests. They are a carnivore, like most parasites, feeding on their host's blood. They live in their host's heart. The Canine Heartwom is a type of roundworm.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Nemathelminthes Class: Nematoda Order: Spirurida Family: Filariidae Genus: //Dirofilaria// Species: //immitis//



__Soybean Cyst Nematode__ The //Heterodera glycines//, also known as the Soybean Cyst Nematode, is a parasite that lives in the Olympic Peninsula. Although it is a parasite, it is a herbivore since it only infects the roots of plants, where it lives. It is a roundworm.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Nematoda Class: Chromadorea Order: Tylenchida Family: Heteroderidae Genus: //Heterodera// Species: //glycines//



__Earthworm__ The //Arctiostrotus vancouverensis// is a decomposer that lives in the temperate rain forests of Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula. It lives in rotting logs or acidic soil. It is a segmented worm.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Annelida Class: Oligocheata Order: Opisthopora Family: Megascolecidae Genus: //Arctiostrotus// Species: //vancouverensis//



//__Americobdella__ Americobdella// (no common name) is a rare, newly discovered leech that can be found in Southern Chile. It eats only earthworms, which they suck in whole. These leeches can grow to be over a foot long! Scientists believe that it is a member of a very primitive and ancient group of leeches called Arhynchobdellid. It has three sharp teeth.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Eumetazoa Class: Clitellata Order: Arhynchobdellida Family: Americobdellidae Genus: //Americobdella// Species: //valdiviana//



__Banana Slug__ Banana slugs live in the coastal regions of the Northwestern United States. They are the second largest slugs in the world at 12 inches (30cm.) long. Wherever banana slugs travel, they leave a trail of slime. These slime has many purposes, including protection, ease of travel along the forest floor where they live, and enticing other slugs during mating season. This animal is a mollusk.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Order: Pulmonata Family: Arionidae Genus: // Ariolimax // Species: //columbianus//

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__European Black Slug__ This mollusk also lives in the Olympic Peninsula of Washington (although this contradicts it's name). This slug is an omnivore as it eats both plants and animals. It is covered in a thick bad tasting slime that works to deter it's predators. The European Black Slug lives on the forest floor.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Molluska Class: Gastropoda Order: Mulmonata Family: Arionidae Genus: Arion Species: ater



__Migratory Grasshopper__ The Migratory Grasshopper is an insect that lives in the temperate rain forest, and many other areas as well. They are herbivores and eat many varieties of plants, some being dandelions, barley, and wheat. They live mostly low to the ground in grasses. This is an arthropod.

Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Orthoptera Family Acrididae Genus //Melanoplus// Species //sanguinipes//

__Pacific Coast Tiger Beetle__ The Pacific Coast Tiger Beetle is an insect that lives in the Olympic Peninsula. They prefer to live in more open spaces. They are carnivores that eat other insects and arthropods. The Tiger Beetle itself is an arthropod.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coeleoptera Family: Caribidae Genus: //Cicindela// Species: //bellissima//



__Kakapo__ The Kakapo, or <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">//<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica;">Strigops habroptilus, // is a very rare species of parrot native to New Zealand's temperate rain forests. It is a herbivore that eats mostly fruits, seeds, plants, and pollen. It lives mostly on the ground, since they have lost the ability to fly. It is the world's heaviest parrot.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae Genus: //<span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">Strigops // Species:<span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">//habroptilus//



__Peregrine Falcon__ The Peregrine Falcon, or //Falco peregrinus//, is a carnivorous raptor that lives in the Olympic Peninsula. They feed on mostly birds such as waterfowl, pigeons, starlings, and blackbirds, but sometimes bats and other small mammals or reptiles. It is the world's fastest flyer, and can reach up to 112 km/hr flying, and 320 km/hr diving!



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae Genus: //Falco// Species: //peregrinus//

__Mourning Dove__ Another bird living in the temperate rain forests of the Olympic Peninsula is the Mourning Dove. Its scientific name is //Zenaida macroura//. Although it eats mostly plant material like fruits, seeds, and nuts, they have been known to eat insects such as grasshoppers and snails on rare occasions.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus: //Zenaida// Species: //macroura//



__Black-Tailed Deer__ The black-tailed deer is also common to the temperate rainforest and more specifically the Olympic Peninsula. The diet of the Black-tailed deer is made up mostly of leaves and berries, as they are herbivores. These animals are very susceptible to parasites such as the liver fluke.



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Genus: //Odocoilus// Species: //hemionus//

__Kermode Bear__ The Kermode Bear, also known as "The Spirit Bear", is a very unique habitant of the temperate rainforest. This bear has a distict white coat, though it is neither albino, nor related to the Polar bear. It is actually a subspecies of the black bear, that has a recessive gene causing its cream-colored fur. The diet of the Kermode bear is omnivorous as it consists of salmon, green plants, and berries. Kermode bears are extremely endangered.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus://Ursus// Species//:// //americanus// Subspecies: //kermondei//

__Pacific tree frog__ The Pacific tree frog, or //Pseudacris regilla//, is very common in the region of Northern California. These frogs are quite small, being only 3/4 to 2 inches long (2 to 5 cm.), and mostly are ground dwellers despite the name. Pacific tree frogs are have large eyes and heads, a slim waist, and round pads on the feet. They prefer moist environments, like areas near a river or stream. Like chameleons, they use their sticky tongue to snatch insects right out of the air. Color varies, but most are green or brown. They eat mostly small arthropods like spiders, beetles, and other insects.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Hylidae Genus: //Psuedacris// Species: //regilla//

__Pacific Giant Salamander__ The Pacific Giant Salamander, or //Dicamptodon tenebrus//, lives in the temperate rain forests of Oregon and Washington. It can grow to be up to 13 inches long, and has muscular legs and a bulky head. These salamanders are some of the only salamanders that have vocalization, and the sound that they produce sounds somewhat like a dog's bark. Their large, powerful jaws enable them to eat mice, voles, and some small snake species.



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Caudata Family: Dicamptidontidae Genus: //Dicamptodon// Species: //tenebrus//

__Painted Turtle__ The painted turtle, or //Chrysemys picta//, is a reptile that is found all over the United States (including Olympic National Park, a temperate rain forest), Northern Mexico, and Southern Canada. It likes living in areas with areas of shallow freshwater with a thick layer of mud. Painted turtles have smooth shells with red or yellow markings on a blackish-greenish background, and can range in length from 3 to 9 inches (6.5 to 23 cm.). Painted turtles may live up to 30 years.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Emydidae Genus: //Chrysemys// Species: //picta//



__Common Garter Snake__ The Common Garter Snake is a reptile that lives in the temperate rain forests in the Olympic Peninsula, and much of other areas in North America. They usually live near water. Common Garter Snakes eat a varied diet made up of frogs, small mammals, earthworms, and insects. Unlike most reptiles, they give birth to live young.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Class: Colubridae Genus: //Thamnophis// Species: //sirtalis//



__Snowshoe hare__ The snowshoe hare (//lepus americanus),// also known as the varying hare, lives really all over North America, including the Olympic Peninsula. They have several adaptations to changing seasons, including fur that turns snow white at wintertime and rusty brown in the summertime. They have evolved especially large feet to travel across snow without sinking in. It will eat ferns, grass and leaves in the summer and in the winter resorts to twigs and bark, so it is a herbivore.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Lagomorpha Family: Leporadae Genus: //Lepus// species: //americanus//



__Bobcat__ The bobcat is a carnivore that lives in the Olympic Peninsula. They eat mostly rodents and rabbits. Sometimes in the winter, they will even eat deer. Bobcats are highly adaptable and live in many other biomes, including the taiga.

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: //Lynx// Species: //Rufus//



__Olympic Marmot__ The Olympic Marmot is also a resident of the Olympic Rainforest, as suggested in it's name. This animal has a stocky, beaver/guinea pig body, with soft furry tails. This animal is an herbivore as it eats mostly easily digestible plants. Occasionally the Olympic Marmot will eat insects, but it prefers plants such as, flowers, grasses, leaves, and legumes.



Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae Genus: //Marmota// Species: //olympus//

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