Rainforest AnimalsRainforest Animals

By: Meaghan StackBy: Meaghan Stack

ObjectivesObjectives

You will be able to:You will be able to: Name at least five different animals that Name at least five different animals that

live in the rainforest. live in the rainforest. Know five different facts about five Know five different facts about five

different animals studied. different animals studied. Learn new words like endangered, prey, Learn new words like endangered, prey,

and predator. and predator.

Spider MonkeySpider Monkey

They have little or no They have little or no thumbs. thumbs.

They are one of the most They are one of the most acrobatic monkeys in the acrobatic monkeys in the rainforest. rainforest.

They sleep in groups to They sleep in groups to feel protected.feel protected.

Their diet consists of Their diet consists of fruits leaves, nuts, and fruits leaves, nuts, and insects. insects.

Jaguar Jaguar

One of the largest One of the largest living cats. living cats.

They hunt close to They hunt close to the water.the water.

They eat birds, fish, They eat birds, fish, turtles, and smaller turtles, and smaller mammals. mammals.

They are an They are an endangered species. endangered species.

SlothSloth

They are one of the They are one of the slowest land animals. slowest land animals.

They move at a rate They move at a rate of one hundredth of a of one hundredth of a mile per hour. mile per hour.

They are one of the They are one of the laziest animals laziest animals sleeping for three sleeping for three quarters of their life.quarters of their life.

                                                                                                                                                                        

Mealy ParrotMealy Parrot

This parrot is one of This parrot is one of the largest green the largest green parrots in the parrots in the Amazon. Amazon.

They are 16 inches They are 16 inches long. long.

They travel in pairs They travel in pairs flying above the flying above the rainforest.rainforest.

Apple SnailApple Snail

This snail is one of This snail is one of the largest.the largest.

It got its name since It got its name since it is about the size of it is about the size of an apple. an apple.

It lives in fresh water It lives in fresh water but can also survive but can also survive out of the water for a out of the water for a short time. short time.

AnacondaAnaconda

This is the world’s This is the world’s biggest snake.biggest snake.

It spends most of its It spends most of its time in the water time in the water awaiting its prey. awaiting its prey.

Its main food Its main food consists of small consists of small mammals, aquatic mammals, aquatic birds, and other birds, and other reptiles. reptiles.

Long Wing ButterfliesLong Wing Butterflies

There are various There are various types of long wing types of long wing butterflies. butterflies.

These butterflies are These butterflies are poisonous.poisonous.

Other butterflies fly in Other butterflies fly in large groups with large groups with them which serves them which serves as a protection from as a protection from predators. predators.

SummarySummary

Spider monkeys are the most acrobatic, have Spider monkeys are the most acrobatic, have little or no thumbs, and sleep in groups.little or no thumbs, and sleep in groups.

Jaguars hunt close to the water, eat birds and Jaguars hunt close to the water, eat birds and fish and are endangered. fish and are endangered.

Sloth's are one of the slowest land animals Sloth's are one of the slowest land animals moving at a rate of one hundredth of a mile per moving at a rate of one hundredth of a mile per hour and sleeping three quarters of their life. hour and sleeping three quarters of their life.

The Mealy Parrot is 16 inches long and flies The Mealy Parrot is 16 inches long and flies overhead the rainforest. overhead the rainforest.

Summary ContinuedSummary Continued

The Apple Snail got its name since it is the size The Apple Snail got its name since it is the size of an apple. It lives in fresh water but can also of an apple. It lives in fresh water but can also survive out of the water for a short time. survive out of the water for a short time.

The Anaconda spends its time in the water The Anaconda spends its time in the water awaiting its prey.awaiting its prey.

The Long Wing Butterflies have hundreds of The Long Wing Butterflies have hundreds of similar looking ones which work to their similar looking ones which work to their advantage sing the Long Wing is poisonous. advantage sing the Long Wing is poisonous.

AssessmentAssessment

Now that we have gone over the different Now that we have gone over the different rainforest animals you will get into your rainforest animals you will get into your groups to play a memory game. Match groups to play a memory game. Match the information on one card with the the information on one card with the specific animal that card goes to. specific animal that card goes to.

You will then complete a worksheet You will then complete a worksheet matching the animal with the details of matching the animal with the details of that animal. that animal.

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

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