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2. At Home in the Tropical Rainforest We will be learning how to identify the layers of the rainforest and the animals that live within them.
3. How Many Layers are there? FOUR Emergent Layer Canopy Layer Understory Forest Floor
4. The Emergent Layer What is it? The emergent layer is the top layer of the rainforest. What Kind of trees are in this layer? Trees that reach above the canopy layer. Trees that have huge mushroom shaped tops. These trees receive the most amount of sunlight , but also have to take in high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds.
6. What is an Animal that lives in the Emergent Layer? Top predator that lives in the Emergent layer…. Harpy eagle He is a fierce hunter who perches in the tallest tree to seek out his prey. His color helps him blend in with the bark of the trees.
7. The Canopy Layer What is it? This is the layer located right under the Emergent layer. Also located 60 to 90 feet off the ground. What is it like? The trees in the Canopy have broad irregular crowns that form a tight continuous Canopy. Branches of the trees are covered with other plants and tied together with vines. This is were 90% of the organisms in the rainforest are located.
9. Two examples of Animal that lives in the Canopy… There are many animals that live in the canopy, but today we are going to look at….. The White faced Capuchin AND TheTucan
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19. What kind of Animals live on the Forest floor? Along with the many insects of the forest, the bigger predators live on the forest floor. Such as: Tigers, which are the biggest cats of the rainforest. The are an endangered specie They can live in almost any climate All they need is shade, water and prey. That is exactly what they can find in all layers of the rainforest.
