Welcome to the Rain Forest!
Rain forests are warm and wet. This habitat
habitat
MINT IMAGES - FRANS LANTING
the place where a plant or animal normally lives
(noun)
The emperor penguin's natural habitat is in Antarctica.
is packed with green plants. It is home to unique animals.
A rain forest has four layers. Study the drawing. What do you notice? What plants and animals do you see?
Jaguars are big and powerful. They live on the forest floor. The cats have a spotted coat. This helps them blend into the forest.
The two-toed tree sloth spends most of its life hanging upside down. It lives in the rain forest canopy. A sloth has special claws. They help it grip tree branches.
Poison dart frogs hunt for food in the understory
understory
DAVID TIPLING/GETTY IMAGES
the layer of plants underneath the forest canopy and above the forest floor
(noun)
The red-eyed tree frog lives in the understory of the South American rain forest.
. They eat spiders. The frog’s bright skin warns predators
predator
ANTONIO BUSIELLO— ROBERT HARDING/GETTY IMAGES
an animal that kills and eats other animals to survive
(noun)
The great white shark is a fierce predator.
to stay away.
The Amazon is the biggest rain forest in the world. It is in South America. Find it on the map.
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