Tropical Rainforest Animals Facts

Tropical rainforest also spelled tropical rain forest luxuriant forest found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands around the Equator.

Tropical rainforest animals facts. Lots of smaller animals live in rainforests too including dragonflies tree frogs and. This animal has fur covered with green algae which is perfect camouflage in the forest canopy. Monkeys can be divided into two groups old world monkeys that live in africa and asia and new world monkeys that live in south america.

Harpy eagle With a wing span of 2m 66ft this is the largest rainforest bird of prey feeding on monkeys and sloths in the canopy. Flowering tree In tropical rainforests some trees flower and others produce fruit all year ensuring plentiful food for the many animals. You are likely to find a lot of beautiful butterflies during the rainy season flying aimlessly around green tall grass.

Big cats like leopards lions and genets. Youve probably heard of some of them. And countless other animals such as hippopotamuses rhinos crocodiles elephants.

A spider monkey is named for its long and thins arms legs and tails. Tropical rainforests are home to more species of plants and animals than anywhere else on Earth. The exact number is difficult to determine as new species are constantly being discovered or dying out.

The tropical rainforest biome is. And many species of amphibians and reptiles. Rainforest plants such as large trees beautiful orchids strange-looking flowers and tasty fruits just add to the rainforest biome.

See more ideas about rainforest animals animals rainforest activities. Tropical rainforests are home to the largest and the smallest the loudest and the quietest of all land animals as well as some of the most dangerous most beautiful most endearing and strangest looking animals on earth. Animals in tropical rainforests can be as diverse as exotic birds colorful frogs large insects and large cats.