Jungle AnimalsJungle Animals

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All Kinds of Animals!All Kinds of Animals!

There are all different kinds of interesting There are all different kinds of interesting animals in the jungle.animals in the jungle.

Here is a picture of an anteater.Click the picture to see even more jungle animals!

Monkeys and ApesMonkeys and Apes

There are many different There are many different types of monkeys in the types of monkeys in the jungle.jungle. GorillasGorillas Spider monkeysSpider monkeys OrangutansOrangutans

Some of these monkeys Some of these monkeys and apes are and apes are endangered. This means endangered. This means that there are not very that there are not very many left.many left.

SnakesSnakes

In the jungles there are many different kinds of In the jungles there are many different kinds of snakes. They eat bugs, mice, and birds. Some snakes. They eat bugs, mice, and birds. Some of these snakes can even climb trees!of these snakes can even climb trees!

Jungle BirdsJungle Birds

There are so many There are so many different types of different types of birds that live in the birds that live in the jungle. jungle.

Parrots, toucans, Parrots, toucans, hummingbirds, and hummingbirds, and many other colorful many other colorful birds make their birds make their homes in the jungle.homes in the jungle.

More about BirdsMore about Birds

There are many colorful birds in the jungle.There are many colorful birds in the jungle. Some birds have a very good sense of smell and Some birds have a very good sense of smell and

others sleep upside down. others sleep upside down. Many birds are very colorful and have long tail feathersMany birds are very colorful and have long tail feathers

Click here and read about some other parrot facts!http://www.iwrc-online.org/kids/Facts/Birds/parrots.htm

BatsBats

Bats live in nice cool caves in the jungle. Bats live in nice cool caves in the jungle. They sleep during the day and eat bugs They sleep during the day and eat bugs

and fly during the night.and fly during the night. Bats have very good hearing because Bats have very good hearing because

they have such large ears.they have such large ears. Would you like to have hearing like a bat Would you like to have hearing like a bat

and be able to stay up all night?and be able to stay up all night?

FrogsFrogs In the jungle there are many different kinds of frogs. In the jungle there are many different kinds of frogs.

Some of these frogs are very colorful to show that they Some of these frogs are very colorful to show that they are poisonous. are poisonous.

Frogs love the jungle because it is always so wet and Frogs love the jungle because it is always so wet and there are plenty of bugs to eat. there are plenty of bugs to eat.

Click on the website below to find out more about Click on the website below to find out more about frogs.frogs. http://http://allaboutfrogs.org/weird/weird.htmlallaboutfrogs.org/weird/weird.html

FishFish

One type of fish that One type of fish that lives in the jungle lives in the jungle streams is the streams is the piranha. This fish has piranha. This fish has very sharp teeth and very sharp teeth and eat meat.eat meat.

Other fish like the Other fish like the electric eel uses electric eel uses electricity to hunt electricity to hunt other fish.other fish.

A Lazy Jungle AnimalA Lazy Jungle Animal

The sloth is the The sloth is the laziest jungle animal.laziest jungle animal.

This animal can This animal can sleep hanging upside sleep hanging upside down for hours! down for hours!

When the sloth is not When the sloth is not sleeping it looks for sleeping it looks for food.food.

Spiders and BugsSpiders and Bugs

There many interesting bugs and spiders that live in There many interesting bugs and spiders that live in the jungle.the jungle.

There are spiders so big in the jungle that they can eat There are spiders so big in the jungle that they can eat birds!birds!

Some butterflies are even as big as birds!Some butterflies are even as big as birds!

Click on the picture to find out more about butterflies

Strange AnimalsStrange Animals

Mouse deer: These Mouse deer: These animals are as big as animals are as big as a rabbit but they look a rabbit but they look like small deer.like small deer.

Basilisk lizard: This Basilisk lizard: This kind of lizard can kind of lizard can walk on water!walk on water!

More Strange AnimalsMore Strange Animals

The Hercules Beetle: The Hercules Beetle: This is the largest This is the largest beetle in the world. It beetle in the world. It is 8 inches long!is 8 inches long!

Okapi: This is an Okapi: This is an endangered animal. endangered animal. It is also a very shy It is also a very shy animal.animal.

What’s Your Favorite?What’s Your Favorite?

Did you learn about any new animals?Did you learn about any new animals? Which animal was your favorite?Which animal was your favorite? Why was it your favorite?Why was it your favorite? Did you learn a little bit about the jungle Did you learn a little bit about the jungle

as you saw the different animals?as you saw the different animals? Would you like to visit the jungle and see Would you like to visit the jungle and see

all of these animals up close?all of these animals up close?