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www.GOALias.blogspot.comFig. 7.9 Toucan Fig. 7.10 Lion-tailedmacaque(lions and tigers) have thick skins andsensitive hearing.The lion-tailed macaque (also calledBeard ape) lives in the rainforests ofWestern Ghats (Fig. 7.10). Its mostoutstanding feature is the silver-whitemane, which surrounds the head fromthe cheeks down to its chin. It is a goodclimber and spends a major part of itslife on the tree. It feeds mainly on fruits.It also eats seeds, young leaves, stems,flowers and buds. This beard ape alsosearches for insects under the bark ofthe trees. Since it is able to get sufficientfood on the trees, it rarely comes downon the ground.Another well-known animal of Indiantropical rainforest is the elephant(Fig. 7.11). It has adapted to theconditions of rainforests in manyremarkable ways. Look at its trunk. Ituses it as a nose because of which ithas a strong sense of smell. The trunkis also used by it for picking up food.Moreover, its tusks are modified teeth.These can tear the bark of trees thatelephant loves to eat. So, the elephantis able to handle the competition for foodrather well. Large ears of the elephanthelp it to hear even very soft sounds.They also help the elephant to keep coolin the hot and humid climate of therainforest.Fig. 7.11 An Indian elephantKeywordsAdaptationClimateElements of weatherHumidityMaximum temperatureMigrationMinimum temperaturePolar regionTropical rainforestTropical regionWeather76SCIENCE