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What are Rainforest Animals?

Rainforest animals are creatures that have adapted to live in rainforest.
Rainforests have a unique and extreme climate, so animals that live in the
rainforest have specially adapted to live there. It is estimated that over 50%
of the animal species in the world live in rainforests.

Rainforest animals usually inhabit one of the four layers of the rainforest:
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emergent layer includes trees that reach the highest from all the
trees in the rainforest. Animals that inhabit this layer are a
collection of species of insects, bats and birds.

canopy is made of trees that reach heights of 30-46 metres. The

animals that live in this layer include parrots, monkeys, slots,
orangutans and lemurs. Most of these rainforest animals will
never need to leave this layer of the rainforest.

The understory is the layer of the rainforest that stretches

between the canopy and the rainforest floor. This layer is home Pictures of Jungle & Rainforest Animals
to a huge amount of insects and also snakes and some
mammals.

rainforest floor only receives about 1-2% of sunlight, which

doesn't allow many plants to grow here. This layer is also home
to a variety of insects, but also some large animals. These
include jaguars, elephants, tapirs, tigers, bears, armadillos,
gorillas and okapis.

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While it would be impossible to list all the rainforest animals, here's a

rainforest animals list that includes some of the mammals, reptiles, and
insects you're likely to find in the world's rainforests:

Jaguar

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The majestic jaguar is one of the most well-known animals in the rainforest.
It's the largest of all cats in the Americas and the third-largest cat in the
world. Jaguars are solitary animals that live and hunt alone. They inhabit the
rainforest floor, stalking quietly through the undergrowth using their padded
paws. They're great climbers and can be found in the surrounding trees
where they hunt or rest. Unlike other big cats, they enjoy being around water.
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Tiger

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The tiger is the largest species of cat in the world. It is an apex predator and
mainly feeds on large prey. In the rainforest, it prefers to eat deer, boars,
monkeys and birds. Tigers can live for up to 30 years. They are very solitary
creatures, especially as they get older. They also have the ability to swim
effectively, allowing them to hunt aquatic prey such as alligators and
caiman. All tiger species are critically endangered due to human
development, hunting and expansion. It's estimated that there are less than
4000 tigers left in the wild today.
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The scarlet macaw is one of the many species of rainforest parrots. They
are known for their multicoloured plumage, which is predominantly red, KS1 All About Pandas PowerPoint
yellow and blue. Macaws are intelligent, social birds that often gather in
flocks of ten or more. They thrive in the tropical, humid atmosphere of the
rainforest, occupying the emergent and canopy layers of the forest. Their
diet consists of seeds, nuts and insects. Sometimes they also eat clay or
soft soil from riverbanks. They can live up to 40-50 years old.

Sloth

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Slots are incredibly slow-moving creatures. How slow exactly, do you ask?
The average speed of a sloth is approximately 2-4 metres per minute. They
spend up to 90% of their time hanging upside down from the tree branches
in the canopy layer of the rainforest. A little known fact is that they're
accomplished swimmers and can swim about 3-4 times faster than they
move on land. They mostly eat leaves, but some species also eat fruit,
insects and small lizards. Much like their movement, their digestion is Geography: Rainforests: Life in the Rainforest Year 3
incredibly slow. It can take up to a month for a sloth to digest a single leaf. Lesson Pack 4
Their plant-based diet is largely responsible for their slow movement, as it's
low in energy and creates a slow metabolism.

Orangutan

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Orangutans are large, orange coloured primates that are one of the most
iconic rainforest habitat animals. They are highly intelligent and have learnt
how to use tools. They are famous for their ability to climb and swing
through the trees. In fact, they spend the majority of their lives in the
treetops rather than the jungle floor. They're also one of the largest
primates, standing at 1.5 metres tall. Their long arms make them span over
2 metres fingertip to fingertip. Like many large primates, orangutans are
critically endangered due to habitat loss. As more and more of the rainforest
is cut down for farming and human expansion, orangutan populations
continue to decrease. Chimpanzee Colouring Sheet

Gorilla

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These fascinating creatures are one of the largest primates on the planet.
They are known for walking around on their knuckles, their incredible
strength and similarity to humans. Adult gorillas can weigh up to 300
kilograms and measure upwards of 6 feet in height. Gorillas are found in the
rainforests of Central Africa. They live in groups which are called troops.
These troops typically consist of one adult male, several females and their
offspring. Gorillas are very social creatures with a high level of intelligence.
They can use tools, communicate with vocalisations and, even in rare
instances, learn how to use sign language. Like many rainforest habitat
animals, gorillas are endangered due to human expansion and poaching.

Chimpanzee

The chimpanzee is one of the most social primates. Living in large

communities of anywhere between 20 and 150 members, each chimpanzee
has a different role and position within its group. They also have fantastic
communication abilities. Chimpanzees use facial expressions, postures and
sounds to communicate things between members of the community.
They're also incredibly smart and can remember things, use tools and share
knowledge between generations. With their high intelligence and social
nature, chimpanzees rely on cooperation to live, hunt and protect each other
from predators. Chimpanzees are an endangered species. They are popular
exotic pets and are frequently poached for sale on the black market. Also,
like other rainforest habitat animals, they are constantly at risk due to
habitat loss as a result of human expansion.

Emerald Tree Boa

This non-venomous snake is found in the Amazon rainforest. These

emerald-green snakes inhabit the canopy and the understudy of the
rainforest. They only descend to the ground to climb a different tree. These
snakes can move swiftly from tree to tree. They can most often be found
coiled around branches with their head resting in the middle of the coil. They
usually rest on branches overhanging bodies of water. Emerald tree boas
are carnivorous animals and mostly feed on small mammals.

Capybara

The capybara is the largest rodent on earth. Standing up to two feet tall and
weighing as much as 70 kilograms, this curious critter is one of the most
fascinating creatures of the rainforest. Capybaras are fantastic swimmers
and can hold their breath for up to five minutes. They use this unique ability
to hide from predators such as jaguars, pumas and caiman. Capybaras have
teeth that grow constantly. To make sure that they don't get too long,
capybaras constantly graze to wear them down. They are also very social
animals, living in groups of up to 20 capybaras at a time. However, their
social nature is not limited to their own species. In fact, capybaras are
known to coexist peacefully with a variety of different species. They even let
birds sit on their backs so that they can eat insects in their fur.

Red Panda

The red panda is a mammal that lives in rainforests and temperate forests.
It is about the size of a cat and is an exceptional climber, spending much of
its time on the branches of trees. The red panda is a nocturnal species and
is most active under the cover of darkness. Like other panda, the red
pandas favourite food is bamboo. It eats up to 5 kilograms of bamboo each
day. However, bamboo is very low in nutrients, so to stay alive, the red panda
spends most of the day eating. The red panda is an endangered species as
a result of human expansion. Much of their habitat is being lost each year
due to farming and the development of settlements.

Red-Eyed Tree Frog

The Red-Eyed Tree Frog is one of the many species of frogs and other
amphibians that live in the rainforest. These frogs are known for their huge,
bright red eyes. Scientists believe that this feature is a way to startle
predators, giving the frogs enough time to escape. These distinctive frogs
inhabit the canopy layer of the rainforest, often hiding inside bromeliad
plants. They usually attach themselves to the underside of leaves, resting
during the day. This is also where they hide while hunting, to ambush their
prey with their long sticky tongues. They mainly eat insects such as moths,
crickets, flies and grasshoppers.

If you'd like to find out more about rainforest animals, take a look at this Life
in the Rainforest Lesson Pack for some fantastic teaching materials. These
will help you teach your children about life in the rainforest.

Alternatively, these KS1 Rainforest Animals Fact File Worksheets make a

great research exercise for young children age 5-7 years. From toucans to
lemurs, pupils must look up different rainforest animals, either in pairs or
individually.

Why are there so many animals that live in the

rainforest?
Although they cover just a small part of the Earth, approximately 2%,
rainforests have the most diverse species in the world. More than a half of
the animals in the world live in rainforests. But why these creatures love the
rainforests so much?

Here are three important reasons:

Mild Climate

The rainforests are located in areas with tropical and temperate climates,
meaning that the weather is very warm all year round, and it also rains a lot.
Basically, animals won't ever have to deal with low temperatures. They also
can stay away from really hot temperatures too, because the vegetation is
dense and in some layers of the rainforest it's actually cool.

Plenty of food

Because it rains a lot, and it's also sunny all the time, the plants grow freely.
That means that there are a lot of things to eat for the herbivore. Since the
rainforest gather millions of animals, there is also a lot of food for the
carnivores and omnivores too.

Four Layers

All four layers of the rainforests offer different life conditions to this
amazing creatures. Animals have more chances to find a suited part of the
rainforest to consider it home and to take advantage of it.

Rainforest Animals Facts for Kids

The black Howler Monkeys make sounds that can be
heard from 5 kilometres away

Slots can carry algae, cockroaches and beetles in

their fur

Both the male and female of potoo, the strange-

looking birds, take turns to incubate the egg before it
hatches

The sloth moves at an average speed of

approximately two to four metres per minute

Surprisingly, slots can swim about three to four times

faster than they can move on land.

Jaguars have no thread from any natural predators,

except for humans. Many are hunted for their fur.

More than 60% of the living creatures on earth are at

home in the rainforests

The rainforest gathers millions of types of insects.

They live freely because the temperature are never
too low to affect them.

Rainforest Animals - Teaching Resources

Talking about different topics every day can be a struggle for both parents
and children. Doing this in a fun and engaging way can be even more
challenging, that's why we've put together our best resources about
rainforest animals, to help save time when preparing a lesson or activities
about them. You'll also find some handy materials about rainforests, so you
can cover all the topic and don't miss anything.

Rainforest Animal Fact Files Activity Pack - A teacher-made pack that will
help you introduce this topic in your classroom excitingly. The resource
includes six fact files about six amazing rainforest species, a PowerPoint
with details about the same animals and a worksheet for kids to complete
after you finish the lesson. The fact files feature fascinating details about
slots, emerald tree boas, red-eyed tree frogs, jaguars, scarlet macaws and
potoo birds. They'll learn what this rare animals eat, where they live, what
are their predators and their preys. This is an excellent way to introduce your
kids to species that they might never be heard of before. After you finish the
discussion about them, ask children to complete the worksheet. They'll have
to know the name and image of the animal, the appearance, habitat, diet
and at least two interesting facts about it.

Differentiated Rainforest Animal Fact File Worksheets - If you already

talked with your children about rainforest animals, and you need some
resources to assess their knowledge or to give as a homework assignment,
you should try these differentiated fact files worksheets. Each sheet gives
children the opportunity to research a rainforest animal and write the
information they've learnt. The resource includes three fact files sheets for
different abilities, so you can be sure you'll find something for everyone. The
first one asks for a description of the animal, details about the diet and
habitat. The second one also includes space for some interesting facts
about the animals. The third one includes all that plus some extra
information about the anima's young.

Rainforest Animals Colouring Pages - Help children recognise the species

that live in the rainforest environment using this beautifully illustrated
colouring pages. The resource includes 15 different rainforest animals and
can be easily downloaded and printed. All you need is a PDF reader and a
printer and your lesson is ready! You can choose from three versions:
standard, no name and eco black and white. In the standard version each
picture of the animal also includes its name, unlike the no name version.
You can pick to download the first one and make sure your kids are focusing
on colouring, while learning the names of all this lovely creatures. Or, you
can download the second one and ask kids to guess the animal before
colouring it. Also try the super-eco version and save some of your printing
money for other activities.

Design Your Own Rainforest Animal Read and Draw Worksheet - Now that
your kids know about the features of rainforest animals, let them explore
their creativity using our read and draw worksheet. They'll have to design
their own rainforest creature that can survive in all four layers of the
rainforest. The resource includes three differentiated worksheets, to suit all
the levels in your classroom. Kids will have to draw the multilayer animals
with great detail, add extra features, label the features and colour the
animal. For the more complex version, they'll also have to list the features
and explain why they choose those feature for their beast.

The Rainforest Photo Display Banner - Why not decorate your classroom or
house to spark a discussion about rainforest animals? Kids learn easier and
with more pleasure when they have fun, so maybe you can create a real
rainforest for them and bring the wild into their world. This photo banner is
perfect to start a display with, you just have to download and print it, and
you're almost done! The resource features four beautiful and colourful
images with a jaguar, a frog, a parrot and a sloth. You can choose from
different version to fit all your ideas and design your dream rainforest with it.
It will definitely be one of the main attractions of the topic.

Rainforest Information PowerPoint - To teach children about rainforest

animals, you'll also have to explain what rainforest are. This resource makes
a perfect introduction into the rainforest topic. Children will learn what a
rainforest is, where are rainforest located in the world, details about
Sumatran Rainforest and its animals. The PowerPoint includes handy maps
to help children visualise where in the world we can find rainforests and
some interesting facts about some fascinating animals like orangutans,
rhinos or tigers. The resource includes 13 colourful slides that your kids will
love, and it's perfect for a lesson about this fascinating environment and the
creatures that live in it.

Layers of the Rainforest PowerPoint - Use this useful PowerPoint to help

you teach about rainforest animals topic. To understand why this amazing
creatures have different adaptations and act in certain ways, kids will have
to learn about their habitat. That's why we created this resource, so you can
teach about the four layers of the rainforest and the diverse groups of
animals that live in each one in a simpler way. Kids will learn about animals
that hunt on the first floor, as well as those that create their homes high in
the trees. This resource is great to begin a talk about wildlife and
adaptability. Your lesson is just one click away!

Rainforest Where Do I Live Sorting Activity - Since you learned where every
animal live across the four layers of the rainforest, why not make a quick
game about it? Download this lovely worksheets and see how many beasts
can children match with their specific part of the forest. Children will have to
colour and then cut out the animals and paste them into their rainforest
home. They'll love our cute hand drawn illustrations!

Rainforest Animals Sorting Worksheet - Another fun way of introducing or

assessing children about this topic is by using this creative worksheet. The
resource is a PDF file that includes three pages: the first one features four
tables to fit all rainforest animals groups, the second one features 20
images of some wild creatures that live in forests and the labels of the
groups and the third ones provide you with the answers to the task. Your
kids will just have to cut out the pictures of the animals and sort them into
four different groups: reptiles, mammals, birds and amphibians. This is a
great resource to use during a rainy day at home, when you don't know how
to entertain your children. Or, you can try it for a relaxing our at the end of a
long day.

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