Animal Groups

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They are 5 important animal groups that are vertebrate:

Animal Groups

Identify how rainforest animals have adapted to live in this unique environment.


Rainforests in Central America, Amazon, Asia, Africa, and Australia cover about 6% of our earth's surface, but they are the home ground for more than half of the species of animals in the world.

5. Fish

For example: clown fish

Fish can only live in water

Fish have got...

Fish born from eggs

4. Amphibians

For example: frog

Amphibians can jump

Amphibians have got...

Big eyes

Long tongue

Different colours

Amphibians born from eggs

3. Reptiles

For example: snake

The Madagascar Hissing Cockroach

has become famous because of its bizarre way of producing sounds. This cockroach makes a hissing sound by pushing air through tiny holes in its body.

Reptiles drag on the floor

Reptiles have got...

Which layer of the rainforest does the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach belong to?


The rainforest has 4 main layers:

• Forest floor - very dark, plants deteriorate quickly due to the lack of sun;
• Understory layer - plants with big leaves so that they can reach the sun, large concentration of insects;
• Canopy layer - primary layer on top of the first two, a mix of leaves and branches, many animals live here;
• Emergent layer - formed by the tallest trees, hardwood trees with broad leaves, plenty of sun.

Scales

Shell

Reptiles born from eggs

What characteristics did this coackroach develop

in order to adjust to the environment it is living in? Type in the answers.

Example: it is dark-colored, which makes its camouflage with the dirt and leaves a whole lot easier.

2. Birds

For example: toucan

The Indian Cobra

is the world's most lethal species of cobra. It lives in the forests of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Bangladesh.

Birds can fly

Birds have got...

Which layer of the rainforest does the Indian Cobra belong to?


The rainforest has 4 main layers:

• Forest floor - very dark, plants deteriorate quickly due to the lack of sun;
• Understory layer - plants with big leaves so that they can reach the sun, large concentration of insects;
• Canopy layer - primary layer on top of the first two, a mix of leaves and branches, many animals live here;
• Emergent layer - formed by the tallest trees, hardwood trees with broad leaves, plenty of sun.

Feathers

Wings

Beak

Birds born from eggs

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What characteristics did the Indian Cobra develop?

Type in the traits that this animal developed in order to adapt to its habitat.

Example: it has patterned, circular lines on the back which creates an optical illusion. This way, it becomes more difficult to spot the Indian Cobra in its natural habitat.

1. Mammals

For example: tiger

The Toucan

is one of the most important species in the rainforest because it spreads the seeds of the fruits and plants that it eats, therefore contributing to plant biodiversity.

Mammals have got...

Which layer of the rainforest does the toucan belong to?

The rainforest has 4 main layers:

• Forest floor - very dark, plants deteriorate quickly due to the lack of sun;
• Understory layer - plants with big leaves so that they can reach the sun, large concentration of insects;
• Canopy layer - primary layer on top of the first two, a mix of leaves and branches, many animals live here;
• Emergent layer - formed by the tallest trees, hardwood trees with broad leaves, plenty of sun.

Fur

Teeth

Claws

Tail

Whiskers

Mammals born from the belly

Belly

What characteristics did the toucan develop while trying to adapt to this unique environment? Type in as many characteristics as you can find.

Example: Sharp, saw-like bill that helps it crack the nuts, berries and other fruits that it eats.