Rainforest Animals Adaptations Ks2

The tour discusses the different layers of the rainforest including microhabitats and how adaptation can lead to evolution over time.

Rainforest animals adaptations ks2. Animals in the Layers of the Rainforest Answers Emergent Layer Wings or other adaptations for flying or gliding. Some animals live on the ground level or even below the surface and so we have this vast and complex pattern of plant and animal life which has been evolving steadily for millions of years. Rainforest animals include mammals such as sloths tapirs jaguars tigers howler monkeys spider monkeys and orangutans.

Many types of insects arachnids spiders reptiles amphibians birds and mammals live in different parts of the rainforests depending on what the animal needs to survive. The anaconda also known as the green anaconda is the worlds largest and heaviest snake although not the longest. Rainforest animal adaptations.

It is thought that in the Amazon rainforest there are over 2000 species of birds and 1500 species of fish. They used playdough to create their own rainforest animal based on adaptations. The animals that live there have their own adaptations that make them suited to this habitat.

The jaguars fur keeps it camouflaged in the tropical rainforest. Blue and yellow macaw sun conure Canopy Long arms for swinging and claws or other adaptations for climbing. An adaptation that helps the animal to eat its food.

Only a small percentage of the animals live on the forest floor. They are excellent swimmers and unlike other cats they seek out water for bathing and swimming. This was for a Science lesson for my Year 5 class during our Rainforest topic.

The pack will teach children all about the people animals and plants that live in the rainforest and threats which they are facing. Some estimates say that between 50 and 75 of all plants animals and organisms are indigenous to rainforests. And birds such as toucans macaws and the harpy eagle.