Rainforest AnimalsRainforest Animals

By Sophie FeneganBy Sophie Fenegan

LemurLemur

Lemurs are found only in the Lemurs are found only in the southern part of Madagascar in the southern part of Madagascar in the dry forest.dry forest.

Male and female Lemurs are very Male and female Lemurs are very similar.similar.

Lemurs live in groups of 17 and at Lemurs live in groups of 17 and at the age of 3 years old they start to the age of 3 years old they start to breed.breed.

Emerald Tree BoaEmerald Tree Boa

The Emerald Tree Boa lives near The Emerald Tree Boa lives near trees and shrubs near water (like trees and shrubs near water (like swamps and marshes.)swamps and marshes.)

Its life span is up to 15-20 years.Its life span is up to 15-20 years. The Emerald Tree Boa is a carnivore The Emerald Tree Boa is a carnivore

(meat-eater), it hunts at night (its (meat-eater), it hunts at night (its nocturnal.)nocturnal.)

JaguarJaguar

Jaguars are wild cats, they don’t always Jaguars are wild cats, they don’t always live in the rainforest they live in other live in the rainforest they live in other places to e.g. swamps, deserts, and places to e.g. swamps, deserts, and shrubby areas from South and Central shrubby areas from South and Central America. The Jaguars live in dens in caves. America. The Jaguars live in dens in caves. Jaguars are territorial. They are very good Jaguars are territorial. They are very good swimmers. Jaguars are an endangered swimmers. Jaguars are an endangered species due to loss of habitat and hunting species due to loss of habitat and hunting by men. by men.

Frilled LizardFrilled Lizard

The Frilled Lizard has a large thin frill The Frilled Lizard has a large thin frill around its head, which frightens enemies. around its head, which frightens enemies. It is even more impressive that it opens its It is even more impressive that it opens its mouth wide and often rears up on its hind mouth wide and often rears up on its hind legs. When frightened, the lizard will run legs. When frightened, the lizard will run away, using its back-legs only. Its away, using its back-legs only. Its nickname is the bicycle Lizard.nickname is the bicycle Lizard.

ToucanToucan

The Toucan lives in South America and at The Toucan lives in South America and at has a huge beak. The Toucan lives in small has a huge beak. The Toucan lives in small flocks in lowland tropical rainforests. It flocks in lowland tropical rainforests. It doesn't fly very well and moves mostly by doesn't fly very well and moves mostly by hopping around trees. Toucans roost in hopping around trees. Toucans roost in holes in trees. They have a croaking call holes in trees. They have a croaking call that sounds like RRRRK. that sounds like RRRRK.

piranhapiranha The piranha is a ferocious, fresh-water The piranha is a ferocious, fresh-water

fish. It is native to warm lowland streams fish. It is native to warm lowland streams and lakes in South America, east of the and lakes in South America, east of the Andes Mountains. Piranhas have been Andes Mountains. Piranhas have been introduced to other places, including introduced to other places, including Northern Brazil, Hawaii, and parts of Northern Brazil, Hawaii, and parts of Central and North America. There are Central and North America. There are many species of piranha that I cant count many species of piranha that I cant count them! They produce by laying eggs. them! They produce by laying eggs.

OrangutanOrangutan

Orangutans are large apes that live in Orangutans are large apes that live in south-east Asia. These apes mostly live in south-east Asia. These apes mostly live in trees (they are arboreal) and swing from trees (they are arboreal) and swing from branch to branch using their arms. branch to branch using their arms.

The word orangutan means man of the The word orangutan means man of the forest in the Malay language. Men are forest in the Malay language. Men are cutting down the Orangutan’s home. The cutting down the Orangutan’s home. The orangutan's population is decreasing and orangutan's population is decreasing and it is in grave danger of extinction.it is in grave danger of extinction.

CapybaraCapybara

The capybara, is the biggest rodent The capybara, is the biggest rodent in the world. This semi-aquatic in the world. This semi-aquatic rodent lives in swamps, in marshes, rodent lives in swamps, in marshes, and also in forests (near ponds, and also in forests (near ponds, lakes and rivers). It is found in lakes and rivers). It is found in Central and South America. Central and South America.

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