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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.
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.
The Koala
is a marsupial often mistaken for a bear due to its large and furry stout body.
Which layer of the rainforest does the Koala belong to?
The rainforest has 4 main layers:
What traits did the Koala develop
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.
The Rainbow Lorikeet
is the most strikingly colored bird of the over 300 parrot species found in SW Pacific.
Which layer of the rainforest does the Rainbow Lorikeet belong to?
The rainforest has 4 main layers:
What traits did the Rainbow Lorikeet develop in order to adjust to its habitat? Type in the answers.
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.
The Black Colobus Monkey
is among the most endangered primate species in Africa.
What layer of the rainforest does the Black Colobus Monkey belong to?
The rainforest has 4 main layers:
What traits did the Black Colobus develop
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.
The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
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.
Which layer of the rainforest does the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach belong to?
The rainforest has 4 main layers:
What characteristics did this coackroach develop
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.
The 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.
What layer of the rainforest does the Silvery Gibbon belong to?
The rainforest has 4 main layers:
What characteristics did the gibbon develop to adjust to its environment?
Example: The Silvery Gibbon has long arms that help it swing easily through the branches.
The 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.
Which layer of the rainforest does the Indian Cobra belong to?
The rainforest has 4 main layers:
What characteristics did the Indian Cobra develop?
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.
The Sloth
is an extremely slow-moving mammal found in the rainforests of Central and South America.
Which layer of the rainforest does the sloth live in?
The rainforest has 4 main layers:
What characteristics did the sloth develop in order to adjust to the environment it is living in? Type in the answers.
Example: it has huge, hooked claws and strong, long arms that allow it to hang upside-down from trees.
The 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.
Which layer of the rainforest does the toucan belong to?
The rainforest has 4 main layers:
Characteristic
What characteristics did the toucan develop while trying to adapt to this unique environment? Type in as many characteristics as you can find.
Example: Sharp, saw-like bill that helps it crack the nuts, berries and other fruits that it eats.
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