Rainforest Animals

Rainforest Animals Mrs. Radcliffe and Mrs. Weeks’s First Grade Class We can research animals that live in rainforests around the world, take notes, then create a PowerPoint presentation that shares that information.

Red Eyed Tree Frog By Brandon Neal It lives in the rainforest. It eats bugs. Red eyed tree frogs can jump. It hibernates in the winter.

The Spider Monkey • The spider monkey will eat fruit • The spider monkey lives high in the rainforest • The spider monkey is about 14 pounds • The spider monkey grows to be approximately 15-20 inches tall • The female spider monkey will usually have one infant by Alex Hypes

The Blue Morpho Butterfly The Blue Morpho Butterfly lives in Central and South America and parts of Mexico. by Aniesha Walston

Toucan • Toucans live in central and south America. • They live in tropical areas. • They will eat mostly small fruit and sometimes insects. • Toucans can grow to be about • 33- 65 centimeters tall. • The female toucan lays about 2-4 eggs each year. • By A’niya Farmer

Poison Dart Frog • A Poison Dart Frog lays a group of eggs in the water which take about 12 days to hatch. • A Poison Dart Frog lives in marshes, streams and rivers. • It eats termites, crickets, flies, and ants. • It is endangered when it jumps. • It is 1 to 7 cm long. By Deanah McDaniel

Boa Constrictors • Boa constrictors average 6-14 feet in length. They can be as long 18 feet. They squeeze their prey then eat it whole. They are reptiles. They live Mexico, Central America, and South America. • by Donavan Branson

Reticulated Python • They can eat from a rats hole. My animal digs a deep hole. It lives south near Asia. It eats birds and mammals. It is not endangered. Its color is black and brown. My animal can grow to be 15 to 25 feet long. • By Emilie Alford

Gaboon Viper • The Gaboon Viper lives in East and West Central Africa rainforests. • It eats small mammals. • It lives near the ground. It hunts at night. • It is 4-6 feet long. It is • tan and brown. • By Gabriel • Hoggard

Anaconda • It eats small mammals. It squeezes really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really hard. Anaconda live in water and swim in streams. Anacondas can grow past 37 feet. It is located in the Amazon River. • By Jaden Roberts

Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing Butterfly I learned that these butterflies can be 12 inches long. They eat flowers or toxic pipevine plant. I learned in winter it covers itself up. They live in the Papua New Guinea Rainforest too. They are not endangered . It is not wild. I have never heard of a Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing Butterfly. I picked this animal because I love butterflies. By J’Kayla Brown

PARROT • A Parrot • nests in trees in tropical and • subtropical areas. It eats fruits, nuts, • and seeds. • By Marlecia McNeil

Blue Morpho Butterfly • They live in parts of Mexico. • They eat rotting fruit. • They live in the high canopy. • 5-6 inches wide • They are blue. • They make a chrysalis. • By Raul Olarte Cruz

Leaf Cutter Ant • Ants look for food and ants can be from .1 to .65 inches. • Ants can lay eggs. • Ants can be nice and mean, tiny, and small. • The queen ant lays eggs in the nest. • The eggs hatch and become larvae, the larvae pupate, and then become adults. • They are so cute. • By Safaa Mohammad

Chimpanzee • A chimpanzee is found in • west and central equatorial • Africa. A Chimpanzee eats • plants and animals. This • includes seeds, fruits,leaves, • bark, insects such as termites, and small prey. AChimpanzee can be as big as 90-120 pounds and as tall as 2.5 to 3 feet. A Chimpanzee’s pregnancy period will last between 7.5 to 8 months. A chimpanzeewill usually give birth to one infant but sometimes will give birth to twins. Chimpanzees are intelligent animals and have a complex behavior and communication system. • By Sofia Farah

Bengal Tiger • It lives in Southeast Asia and in parts of India, China, and Bangladesh. • It eats antelopes, boars, monkeys, pigs, birds, and elephants. • The female Bengal Tiger’s pregnancy period is approximately 3 to 4 months and it has a litter of approximately 2 to 4 cubs. • My animal can grow to be this big-400-600 lbs. By Za’Niyah Bobbit

Reticulated Python • It lives in Southeastern Asian countries. It eats birds and mammals. My animal can grow to be this big: 15 feet to 25 feet. A real python has a powerful squeeze that can kill a man. In the winter, my animal stays in the rainforest. This animal is endangered. • By Kaleb Melton

Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing Butterfly • It lives in Papua New Guinea rainforests • It can be as big as 12 inches • The caterpillar eats the toxic pipevine plant • The butterfly eats flowers Janaryus Fields

Red Eyed Tree Frog • Red Eyed Tree Frogs are carnivorous. • They eat mostly insects, including crickets. • They will also feed on other smaller frogs. • By Kailynne Wells

Bibliography www.rainforestanimals.com

Rainforest Animals