EcoQuest 2: Lost Secret of the Rainforest
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ANIMALS
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1. 3-TOED SLOTH
Location: At the top of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: 3-toed Sloths have green algae in their fur. They move so
slowly it takes a week to change trees.
2. COCK-OF-THE-ROCK
Location: At the top of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: The cock-of-the-rock is one of the many small birds that live
in the canopy.
3. DARTER
Location: At the top of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: The darter is one of many bird species found in the canopy.
4. EMERALD TREE BOA
Location: At the top of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: Emerald tree boas hide and look like a clump of unripe bananas.
Like all snakes, they have poor eyesight.
5. FALSE VAMPIRE BAT
Location: In the cave.
Information: Vampyrum spectrum is a false vampire bat. It likes to eat mice
but DOESN'T suck blood.
6. FISHING BAT
Location: In the cave.
Information: Noctilia leporinus is a fisherman bat. It finds fish by
echolocation and grabs them in its claws.
7. HARPY EAGLE
Location: In the nest at the flooded forest.
Information: The harpy eagle is the largest in the world. It eats sloths and
howler monkeys.
8. HOATZIN
Location: At the top of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: Hoatzins smell because of the fungus they eat. They live near
rivers.
9. HOWLER MONKEY
Location: On the island in the flooded forest.
Information: Howler monkeys make a strange noise at dawn. They eat leaves
and fruit.
10. HYACINTH MACAW
Location: At the top of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: Hyacinth Macaws get their name from their brilliant blue
plumage.
11. IGUANA
Location: At the left side of the village.
Information: Iguanas look like prehistoric animals. They live in trees,
preferably near rivers.
12. INSECTIVORE BAT
Location: In the cave.
Information: Natalus stramineus eats insects. She has warm brown fur.
13. JAGUAR
Location: On the tree branch in the area above the village.
Information: Jaguars climb trees. When hunting, they make an odd snuffling
sound.
14. LEAF-NOSED BAT
Location: In the cave.
Information: Lonchorhina aurita is a sword-nosed bat. It eats insects.
15. LEAFCUTTING ANT
Location: In the rainforest.
Information: Leafcutting ants chew up leaves and use them to plant fungus
farms.
16. MEXICAN FREETAILED BAT
Location: In the cave.
Information: Tadaria brasiliensis is a Mexican free-tailed bat. It travels
between North and South America.
17. MORPHO BUTTERFLY
Location: In the village after talking to the shaman.
Information: The Morpho butterfly is sapphire blue. Without the relection
of light, its wings are transparent.
18. PECCARY
Location: In the village.
Information: The peccary is a wild pig. They eat roots and roam in bands.
19. PIRANHA
Location: On the island in the flooded forest.
Information: Piranha have strong teeth and jawbones. They can devour an
animal to the bone.
20. PUNK BAT
Location: In the cave.
Information: Tadarida chapini are known as punk bats because of their
mohawks!
21. RIVER OTTER
Location: In the rainforest.
Information: River otters are an endangered species. They are shy and hate
being looked at.
22. RUBY TOPAZ HUMMINGBIRD
Location: At the top of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: The hummingbird is territorial and defends its feeding site
with a sharp, needle-like beak.
23. SCARLET MACAW
Location: At the top of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: A scarlet macaw, unlike its cousins, is mostly red.
24. TENT BAT
Location: In the cave.
Information: Ectophylla alba is a tent bat. It chews leaves to make a nest.
25. TOCO TOUCAN
Location: At the top of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: Toucans have long beaks to gather fruit far out on tree limbs.
They crack nuts with their beaks.
26. YELLOW-RIBBED CACIQUE
Location: At the top of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: Caciques can imitate the sounds of other animals.
PLANTS
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1. BROMELIAD
Location: Found under the vine at the side of the mud puddle at the village.
Information: Bromeliads are members of the pineapple family. They grow on
other plants in the canopy.
2. BUTTRESS
Location: At the bottom of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: Buttresses are thick roots above the ground which prop up the
trees and keep them from falling over.
3. CANNONBALL FRUIT
Location: In the flooded forest.
Information: Cannonball fruit grow in the flooded forest. They don't really
shoot.
4. CANOPY
Location: At the top of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: The canopy is the third and richest level of the rainforest.
Most life is found there.
5. CECROPIA TREE
Location: At the bottom of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: Cecropia trees have leaves which are the favorite food of tree
animals.
6. EMERGENT TREE
Location: At the top of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: An emergent tree is one that grows above the canopy level of
the rainforest.
7. EPIPHYTE
Location: At the top of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: Epiphytes are also called "air plants." They grow high up in
the canopy and live off other plants.
8. FOREST FLOOR
Location: In the rainforest.
Information: The forest floor is the ground cover, the lowest level of the
rainforest.
9. IGAPO
Location: In the flooded forest.
Information: The igapo is a swamp or "flooded forest." It floods part of the
year.
10. LIANA
Location: At the top of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: Lianas are vines that grow from the ground upwards. They
connect the trees of the canopy.
11. ORCHID
Location: At the top of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: Orchids grow in the canopy. Special fungi help them get water
and food.
12. PASSION FLOWER
Location: At the City of Gold.
Information: The passion flower is a colorful, bright flower that grows in
the rainforest.
13. PHILODENDRON
Location: At the City of Gold.
Information: This rainforest plant has become a common house plant.
14. PITCHER PLANT
Location: At the top of the tree in the rainforest.
Information: Pitcher plants have cup-shaped leaves which hold rainwater.
Insects live in them.
15. SEED PODS
Location: In the second entrance of the Forest Heart tree.
Information: Most rainforest plants have never been classified. They could
be valuable medicine.
16. STILT ROOT
Location: In the rainforest.
Information: The roots of some trees are like "stilts." The roots help
gather water and nutrients.
17. UNDERSTORY
Location: In the rainforest.
Information: The understory is between the forest floor and the canopy. It
is the first level of small trees.
18. VICTORIA LILY
Location: In the flooded forest.
Information: Victoria lilies have pads as big as eight feet in diamter.
Children use them as rafts.
ECO-THREATS
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1. BIRD POACHING
Location: At the camp.
Information: Many birds in pet stores are stolen from the rainforest. They
often die on the way to market.
2. BURNOUT
Location: On the river after the camp.
Information: Huge areas of the rainforest are set on fire each year.
3. CLEAR CUTTING
Location: At the camp.
Information: Clear cutting is a method of cutting down all trees and leaving
none.
4. ENDANGERED SPECIES
Location: In the shack at the camp.
Information: Endangered species are sold as trophies on the black market.
5. LITTERING
Location: In the rainforest.
Information: As more inhabitants invade the rainforest, casual littering has
become a serious problem.
6. LOGGING
Location: At the camp.
Information: Many trees may be cut down to harvest just a few hardwood
trees, such as teak or mahogany.
7. OIL REFINING
Location: At the camp.
Information: Chemicals from oil refinery camps are serious sources of
pollution.
8. POOR SOIL
Location: At the camp.
Information: Rainforest soil is poor in nutrients. Farms cease to produce
within two years.
9. RIVER TRAFFIC
Location: Record the leak in the hole of the red ship in Iquitos.
Information: The gasoline and oil from powerboats and launches are important
sources of river pollution.
10. SILT RUNOFF
Location: At the camp.
Information: When many trees are cut, the soil or "silt" is no longer held
in place. Rain washes it into the river.
11. TOWN RUNOFF
Location: Automatically appears after Adam gets the Ecorder.
Information: Silt and sewage from developed areas have clogged many of the
Amazon's rivers.
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
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1. AGRICULTURE
Location: In the village.
Information: Rainforest people cultivate many types of plants together. They
burn out only a small area.
2. BODY PAINTING
Location: In the village.
Information: Indigenous peope make pains and decorate their whole bodies for
rituals.
3. CHARM
Location: In the village.
Information: It is said that dolphins can change into beautiful humans who
tempt you like sirens.
4. DRUMS
Location: On the branch of the tree above the village.
Information: Indigenous people communicate with drims. Some tribes use a
"male" and a "female" drum.
5. HUNTING
Location: In the village.
Information: Hunters kill only enough to eat> Each animal killed causes a
small soul "debt" and greed is punished.
6. INITIATION
Location: In the shaman's hut in the village.
Information: A young person must be "initiated" into the tribe, often by
fasting and special activities.
7. LONG HOUSE
Location: In the village.
Information: A long house is a communal living space which can hold the
entire tribe.
8. MASATO
Location: In the village.
Information: Ceremonial drinks are prepared carefully. The roots used to
make them can be poisonous.
9. MASKS
Location: In the shaman's hut in the village.
Information: The shaman has masks representing spirits that may help cure
his patient.
10. PAINT
Location: In the village.
Information: Paint is made from berries, rocks, etc. Many tribes use only
red and black.
11. POTTERY
Location: In the village.
Information: Indigenous people make very beautiful pottery. The complicated
designs may also have special meaning.
12. RATTLE
Location: In the shaman's hut in the village.
Information: The shaman's rattle is an important part of a curing ceremony.
13. SHAMAN
Location: In the shaman's hut in the village.
Information: A shaman is an ordinary person who has the skill of healing
and talking to spirits.
14. SHAMAN'S STOOL
Location: Outside the shaman's hut in the village.
Information: The shaman's stool gives him status and importance. Only he
may sit on it.
15. THATCHING
Location: In the village.
Information: Many huts are covered with dried palm fronds. The thatch
provides protection from frequent rains.
16. VILLAGE
Location: On the branch of the tree above the village.
Information: Rainforest tribes are often nomadic. They carve out a small
village and later move on.
17. WEAVING
Location: In the village.
Information: The ancient Incan loom is still used in many villages to make
beautiful cloth.
ANCIENT CULTURES
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1. COSMOLOGY CARVING
Location: In the cave.
Information: Some carved stones look like small cities. Were they building
plans or mythical "cosmologies"?
2. FOUNTAIN
Location: In the City of Gold.
Information: Carved, zigzag channels directed water for a ritual purpose.
3. LABYRINTH
Location: In the City of Gold.
Information: Sacred rooms in temples were often surrounded by a maze or
"labyrinth."
4. PIPES
Location: In the hollow at the City of Gold.
Information: The Incans carved pipes from bone to play music for rituals.
5. PRE-INCAN RUINS
Location: In the City of Gold.
Information: The jungle has many ruins older than those of the Incas.
6. RITUAL OF EL DORADO
Location: In the building after the labyrinth at the City of Gold.
Information: In the ritual of El Dorado, the king painted himself with gold
dust and dove into the lake.
7. SEAT OF THE INCA
Location: In the City of Gold.
Information: Slabs of stone were platforms for the Inca or ruler to speak to
the people.
8. STELA
Location: In the labyrinth at the City of Gold.
Information: A stela is a large carved memorial stone. It may look like a
person or hold a pictograph story.
9. STONE RELIEF
Location: In the cave.
Information: Panels of raised, carved stone are called "reliefs." They often
tell stories or events.
10. THE UNDERWORLD
Location: In the cave.
Information: The Mayans believed that a bat demi-god ruled the Underworld.
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