PLANTS: One type of plant often found in a rainforest is an epiphyte. Epiphytes are plants that live on the surface of other plants, especially the trunks and branches. They often grow on trees to take advantage of sunlight in the canopy.arrots are not the only type of birds you will see in the rainforest. In fact, about 27% of the bird species in the world live in tropical rainforests. Insects make up the largest single group of animals that live in tropical forests.
A 3-ounce serving of beef liver provides 5 milligrams of iron. Ground beef, steak, dark-meat chicken and canned clams each provide 2 to 3 milligrams of iron in a 3-ounce serving. A serving of six oysters contains 5 milligrams of iron. Iron from animal-derived foods is in the form of heme iron.
Heme iron comes from hemoglobin in red blood cells; therefore, only animal products contain heme iron. Plant foods supply non-heme iron, which has a different chemical structure. Non-heme is also the type added to iron-fortified foods and beverages. Your body absorbs heme iron more efficiently than non-heme iron. Consuming heme iron sources will improve your levels more quickly. The best sources are chicken liver, oysters and beef liver, which supply 11, 6 and 5 milligrams per serving, respectively. Chuck beef, dark turkey meat, ground beef and top sirloin also provide considerable amounts of iron.