AMAZon
The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world. It is home to many animals, some of which are really bizarre, living on different levels, like in a large apartment building. There are those that live on the ground floor, where it is rather dark because the shade provided by the thick vegetation above does not allow the light through. Others prefer to move between the branches, at different heights above ground.
THREE-TOED SLOTH
Hanging upside down, it sleeps most of the day. It moves very slowly from branch to branch.
TOUCAN
It uses its big colorful beak as a defense weapon and to pick fruit!
MORPHO BUTTERFLY It ies between trees searching for rotten fruit to feed on.
ANACONDA
It captures its prey by squeezing it with its body and su ocating it in its lethal embrace.
JAGUAR
It hides in the bushes and attacks its prey by catching it o guard.
CAPYBARA
It’s a very good swimmer and can hold its breath for up to 5 minutes!
TAPIR
It loves to eat fruit, which it collects with the help of its little trunk.
CAIMAN
SCARLET MACAW
As soon as it wakes up, it leaves its nest and joins its companions for a chat.
POISON DART FROG
It spends many hours lying in the sun, with its mouth wide open, to warm up.
The bright colors of its skin tell us that it is poisonous and we need to stay away from it!
PIRANHA
It is attracted by the smell of blood, and when in groups, it can devour an injured animal in minutes.
MATAMATA
It has a very long neck that is covered in warts.
congo
Central Africa hosts the Congo forest, which is made up of more than 10,000 types of tropical plants, several that can grow very tall! Among the dense vegetation, many animals find food and shelter. during the rainy season, which lasts about 10 months, it rains almost every day, making the forest very humid.
BONOBO
Bonobo monkeys are man’s closest relatives, and they live only in the Congo.
BONGO
It is very shy and loves to wander in the forest all alone, especially at night.
MANDRILL
The male has a brightly colored face, similar to that of a carnival mask.
AFRICAN PALM CIVET
It spends all day sleeping, hidden inside a hollow tree trunk or in a hole.
MOUNTAIN GORILLA
AFRICAN FOREST ELEPHANT
BLACK MAMBA
It is very poisonous, although not very aggressive if it is left alone.
GIANT FOREST
HOG
It likes to wallow and rub its coarse hair in mud puddles.
A big vegetarian, it is the true king of the jungle, but it is an endangered species.
It moves branches with its tusks, which are smaller than those of the African savannah elephant.
OKAPI
It has a long neck (almost like a gira e) and many stripes on its body, like a zebra.
GABOON VIPER
It has the longest fangs of any venomous snake.
CONGO PEAFOWL
The male’s tail has more than 150 long and very colorful feathers, which it loves to spread out and show o .
GOLIATH BEETLE
It is a giant insect that feeds on rotten fruit.
India
The evergreen forests of India grow very quickly because they receive abundant rain and the temperature is neither too cold nor too hot. The vegetation is very dense. Trees often feature extremely large leaves, and the ground is always covered with fallen leaves. As in all rainforests, there are many animals to be found here.
GREAT HORNBILL
The female lays her eggs in a tree trunk, inside which she takes shelter to protect the little ones.
BENGAL TIGER
The Bengal tiger hunts by biting its prey on the neck.
INDIAN GOLDEN GECKO
When calling to mates, it makes a noise that sounds like “To-kay.“
INDIAN PANGOLIN
INDIAN ELEPHANT
It loves bathing in puddles and sprinkling itself with water with its long trunk.
SLOTH BEAR
It loves to eat termites and sucks them up in a very noisy way!
It dangles from its tail, reaching down to where ants gather to eat fruit so it can capture them!
PURPLE FROG
It lives underground and feeds on termites, which it catches with its tongue.
KING COBRA
LION-TAILED MACAQUE
It has a mane and a long, thin tail with a black tuft on the end.
LEOPARD CAT
The size of a domestic cat, it has dark spots on its coat.
It is the longest poisonous snake in the world. It attacks prey by lifting up the front of its body.
ASIAN EMERALD
With age, its big eyes become the same metallic green color as its body.
MALABAR GLIDING FROG
If a snake approaches, it launches itself into the air, using its web-like ngers as a parachute.
borneo
On the island of Borneo in Asia, there is a large forest inhabited by monkeys, birds, insects, and many other animals. Some prefer to be active at night, when darkness envelops everything, while others are active during the day. This is also where the Rafflesia lives, a parasitic plant with the largest flower in the world. It's beautiful but very smelly!
PROBOSCIS MONKEY
Its nose—which is especially big on the males— ampli es the sounds of its calls.
SUN BEAR
CHAN’S MEGASTICK
It looks like a twig, and it is the longest insect in the world.
This bear will eat anything: fruits, vegetables, and also eggs, honey, and small animals.
BLACK FLYING SQUIRREL
It becomes active when night falls and glides from one branch to another, jumping through the air.
BORNEAN ORANGUTAN
GREATER HORSESHOE BAT
BORNEAN PEACOCKPHEASANT
Just like peafowl, the males are very colorful and showy.
BAY CAT
It’s a very rare wild cat that is a skilled night hunter.
It can weigh as much as a man, but it is very good at climbing thanks to its long arms.
It spends the daytime sleeping upside down inside small rock cavities.
KAYAN RIVER SLOW LORIS
BORNEO ELEPHANT
This quiet animal has straighter tusks than other elephants.
SUMATRAN RHINOCEROS
It looks sweet, but its bite is very painful and can cause swelling.
It’s a miniature rhino. It’s very small and moves with ease in the undergrowth.
SPINY TURTLE
Its carapace is sharp and full of spikes that wear down with age.
Daintree
This Australian rainforest is ancient; it is thought to be over 13 5 million years old, so it already existed at the time of the dinosaurs! Many animals live in the trees, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. fifty-four species of frogs and 12,000 different types of insects are also found here. sadly, many of these animals are now rare and endangered.
LARGE FIG PARROT
It is very colorful and has a lively character. It feeds on g seeds.
BENNETT’S TREE-KANGAROO
It has thick fur that protects it from the rain.
BOYD’S FOREST DRAGON
RED-BODIED SWALLOWTAIL
The red patches on its wings make it easy to spot among the leaves.
CASSOWARY
AMETHYSTINE PYTHON
The strange helmet on its head is useful to open up a path in the dense vegetation.
It loves to sit on a branch completely still, waiting to catch insects. WHITE-LIPPED TREE FROG
Under its ngers it has sticky pads it uses to climb trees.
FRILLED-NECK
LIZARD
If it gets scared, it raises the fold of skin on its neck to look more threatening.
It is among the largest snakes in the world, but it is not poisonous. COMMON RINGTAIL POSSUM It uses its prehensile tail like an arm to dangle from the branches.
PLATYPUS
Its lair is at the bottom of a narrow tunnel, carved into the steep bank of a river.
TIGER QUOLL
It hunts at night and, like the tiger, it bites its prey on the neck.
LEAF-TAILED GECKO
The strange shape of its tail helps it hide among the leaves.
