Completar frases practica ingles sexto de escuelaVersión en línea Jimena Huertas por Jimena Huertas 1 Rainforest Wildlife The rainforest contain more than half of the world´s plant and animal species . Some of the animals you can find in the rainforest are : monkey toucans , Crocodiles and many other species . Food and medicine At least 80% of the food we eat originated in the tropical rainforest . Some examples are species , nuts , coffee , potatoes , chocolate , coconuts , bananas and pineapples . In addition 25% of medicines have an ingredient from the rainforest , yet only 1% of rainforest plants have been analyzad . Living in the rainforest Millions of indigenous people live day - to - day lives in there in the rainforest around the world , depending on it for food , shelter and medicine . Some tribes build their homes in trees or on stilts . They do this to avoid flooding . However , very few tribes still live in thier traditional way having been influenced by the outside world and its technology . In Costa Rica 8 indigenous groups live in the rainforest : the huetar , maleku , bribri , cabecar , brunka ngabe , broam and chorotega . 1 ) where do indigenous live ? 2 ) write 11 examples of fauna and flora 3 ) where do tribes buit theis homes ? 4 ) which examples of food are