Learn about the types of animals in the Rainforest. They have adapted to their environment. The Rainforest has 4 layers: Forest Floor Understory layer Canopy layer Emergent layer Find out some examples from the rainforest from Central and South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Write down in this template some of their characteristics and do some research to find out which rainforest layer they live in. Identify how rainforest animals have adapted to live in this unique environment. The Koala Which layer of the rainforest does the Koala belong to? What traits did the Koala develop The Rainbow Lorikeet Which layer of the rainforest does the Rainbow Lorikeet belong to? What traits did the Rainbow Lorikeet develop in order to adjust to its habitat? Type in the answers. The Black Colobus Monkey What layer of the rainforest does the Black Colobus Monkey belong to? What traits did the Black Colobus develop The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Which layer of the rainforest does the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach belong to? What characteristics did this coackroach develop The Silvery Gibbon What layer of the rainforest does the Silvery Gibbon belong to? What characteristics did the gibbon develop to adjust to its environment? The Indian Cobra Which layer of the rainforest does the Indian Cobra belong to? What characteristics did the Indian Cobra develop? The Sloth Which layer of the rainforest does the sloth live in? What characteristics did the sloth develop in order to adjust to the environment it is living in? Type in the answers. The Toucan Which layer of the rainforest does the toucan belong to? Characteristic What characteristics did the toucan develop while trying to adapt to this unique environment? Type in as many characteristics as you can find. Mind maps hjælper dig med at brainstorme, etablere relationer mellem begreber, organisere og generere ideer. Mind map-skabeloner er dog en nemmere måde at komme i gang på, da de er rammer, der indeholder information om et specifikt emne med vejledende instruktioner. I bund og grund sikrer mind map-skabeloner den struktur, der kombinerer alle elementerne i et specifikt emne og fungerer som udgangspunkt for dit personlige mind map. De er en ressource, der giver en praktisk løsning til at lave et mind map om et bestemt emne, enten til erhverv eller uddannelse. Mindomo giver dig smarte mind map-skabeloner, der gør det muligt for dig at fungere og tænke ubesværet. Du kan vælge mellem en række mind map-skabeloner fra Mindomos erhvervs- eller uddannelseskonti, eller du kan lave dine egne mind map-skabeloner fra bunden. Ethvert mind map kan omdannes til et mind map-skabelon-map ved at tilføje yderligere vejledende noter til et af emnerne.Types of animals in the rainforest
Recognize how the animals of the rainforest have adapted to their environment. You will learn about the different species that are living in the rain forest and their characteristics while trying to determine the layer of the forest they are living in.
Keywords: animals, biology, fauna
Types of animals in the Rainforest
Animals of the Rainforest
Rainforests in Central America, Amazon, Asia, Africa, and Australia cover about 6% of our earth's surface, but they are the home ground for more than half of the species of animals in the world.Australia
Koala
is a marsupial often mistaken for a bear due to its large and furry stout body.
The rainforest has 4 main layers:
to adjust to its habitat? Type in the answers.
Example: to survive the occasional flooding in its environment, the koala has developed the instincts of swimming and jumping from tree to tree.Rainbow Lorikeet
is the most strikingly colored bird of the over 300 parrot species found in SW Pacific.
The rainforest has 4 main layers:
Example: Climbing from branch to branch is their way of life. Being 'zygodactyl' helps them climb easily, giving them the ability to better grasp on to branches.Africa
Black Colobus Monkey
is among the most endangered primate species in Africa.
The rainforest has 4 main layers:
in order to adjust to its habitat? Type in the answers.
Example: it has no thumbs since it has to leap through the forest habitat, and the chances of thumb injuries are very high.Madagascar Hissing Coackroach
has become famous because of its bizarre way of producing sounds. This cockroach makes a hissing sound by pushing air through tiny holes in its body.
The rainforest has 4 main layers:
in order to adjust to the environment it is living in? Type in the answers.
Example: it is dark-colored, which makes its camouflage with the dirt and leaves a whole lot easier.Asia
Silvery Gibbon
can only be found on the island of Java, Indonesia. Due to their isolated location, it is estimated that less than 2000 Silvery Gibbons are currently living in their natural habitat.
The rainforest has 4 main layers:
Example: The Silvery Gibbon has long arms that help it swing easily through the branches.Indian Cobra
is the world's most lethal species of cobra. It lives in the forests of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
The rainforest has 4 main layers:
Type in the traits that this animal developed in order to adapt to its habitat.
Example: it has patterned, circular lines on the back which creates an optical illusion. This way, it becomes more difficult to spot the Indian Cobra in its natural habitat.Central and South America
Sloth
is an extremely slow-moving mammal found in the rainforests of Central and South America.
The rainforest has 4 main layers:
Example: it has huge, hooked claws and strong, long arms that allow it to hang upside-down from trees.Toucan
is one of the most important species in the rainforest because it spreads the seeds of the fruits and plants that it eats, therefore contributing to plant biodiversity.Forest Layer
The rainforest has 4 main layers:Characteristics
Example: Sharp, saw-like bill that helps it crack the nuts, berries and other fruits that it eats.Hvorfor bruge en Mindomo mind map-skabelon?
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