Rainforest Animals Facts For Ks2
Report this resource to let us know if it violates our terms and conditions.
Rainforest animals facts for ks2. Rainforest Facts for KS2 Children and Teachers in 2020. This includes 40000 plant species 1300 bird species and more than 400 different types of mammal. Some live at the top of the tallest trees while others live in the lower zones.
Amphibians such as poison dart frogs and the red-eyed tree frog. RM plc Other titles. Rainforest Animals Ks2 Facts.
For example sloths move so slowly that algae grows on them giving their fur a green tint. Rainforest animals include mammals such as sloths tapirs jaguars tigers howler monkeys spider monkeys and orangutans. Most temperate rainforest animals live on or near the forest floor as the trees above offer protection from the wind and rain.
Spider monkeys live high in the canopy of the rainforest and. They are however ectothermal animals and many species therefore enjoy the reasonably mild temperatures of most rainforests. Some common animals that live in the rainforest are jaguars howler monkeys sloths anacondas alligators and apes.
Many rainforest animals have developed camouflage to protect themselves from predators. Rainforest is home to millions of plants and animals. A patch of rainforest measuring 4 square miles can contain as many as 1500 flowering plants 400 species of birds 750 species of trees and 150 species of butterflies.
Kleeds Last modified by. Most temperate rainforest animals live on or near the forest floor as the trees above offer protection from the wind and rain. These read cut and draw Amazon Rainforest KS2 fact worksheets are great for consolidating knowledge about Amazon rainforest animals and their habitats.