What animals live in the canopy layer?

Answer 1

Flying squirrels, pythons, parakeets, canaries, monkeys and lorises.

Also;

howler monkey

macaw

pygmy marmoset

sloth

toucan

golden lion

wooly monkey

quetzal

cockatoo

Animals Found in the Canopy Layer of the Rainforest

Many animal species live in the canopy layer as it is rich in fruits and seeds. Monkeys, sloths, bats, tree frogs, ants, beetles, parrots, hummingbirds and snakes are some of the many species that are found in the canopy layer of the rainforest.

The Toucan is one of the many exotic birds of the tropical rainforests found in the canopy layer. There are about 40 different species of the noisy Toucan. The colorful, sharp bill of the Toucan is used to squash the fruits and berries. They even use it to kill and eat small lizards and birds. This bird is found in the canopy layer of the rainforest in South and Central America. These bright, noisy birds are very important to the rainforest canopy layer as they disperse seeds from fruits and berries throughout the forest.

Poison arrow frogs are found in the canopy layer of South and Central America. The poison of these bright colored frogs can cause paralysis and even death. The poison of one frog can kill about 100 grown people. These frogs are about the size of a man's thumbnail. Hunters dip their arrow heads in the poison of the frogs giving rise to its unusual name.

The socially compatible and intelligent macaws are native to the rainforest canopy layer of the Central and South America. There are about 16 species of these beautiful birds. Excessive deforestation and the greed of owning these exotic animals as pets have made the birds enter the list of endangered species list.

Spider monkeys are found high in the canopy layer of the rainforest. They eat fruits, seeds and also plants. The spider monkeys have four fingers and no thumb! They love to hang upside down with their four limbs and the tail holding the branches. This makes them look like Spiders, thus giving them the name. Spider monkeys are on the list of endangered rainforest animals due to excessive hunting.

Sloths are nocturnal animals that can live up to 30 years. They are extremely slow moving mammals found in the canopy layer of the rainforest. They need very little food due to their slow metabolism rate. These animals rarely climb down the trees and tiny algae grow all over their coat!

The other tropical rainforests animals found in the canopy layer are tree snails, morpho butterfly, boa constrictor, rhinoceros beetle, jaguars and leopards

Answer 2

The animals that live in the canopy and emergent layer are toucans, humming birds, macaws, parrots, sloths, snakes, jaguars, spider monkeys, and leopards.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

golden lion