🌴 Rainforest animal reports, grades 1–2

14 sheets, one animal each, so every child in a group gets a different one. Pick another set or one animal.

Rainforest, grades 1–214 pages · Letter or A4 · portrait

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My report: the tiger

Panthera tigris · Grades 1–2

Length	7.2 to 9.8 ft (2.2 to 3 m)
Height at the shoulder	not checked yet: look it up!
Weight	249 to 375 lb (113 to 170 kg)
Top speed	not checked yet: look it up!
How long it lives	15 years

Read about it

Tigers are the biggest cats in the world. Their orange coat has black stripes. Tigers like to swim.

It lives in:

It eats:

The coolest thing I learned:

Draw it here, in its home.

Where my facts came from

US Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal Register 2010 (tiger delisting petition 90-day finding), federalregister.gov/d/2010-19895, checked 2026-10-30

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My report: the three-toed sloth

Bradypus variegatus · Grades 1–2

Length	not checked yet: look it up!
Height at the shoulder	not checked yet: look it up!
Weight	not checked yet: look it up!
Top speed	not checked yet: look it up!
How long it lives	not checked yet: look it up!

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Sloths hang upside down in trees. They move very, very slowly. Tiny green plants called algae grow in their fur.

It lives in:

It eats:

The coolest thing I learned:

Draw it here, in its home.

Where my facts came from

No checked numbers yet: find them in a library book and write the book here.

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My report: the asian elephant

Elephas maximus · Grades 1–2

Length	not checked yet: look it up!
Height at the shoulder	5.9 to 12 ft (1.8 to 3.8 m)
Weight	3 to 6 tons (2.8 to 5.4 tonnes)
Top speed	not checked yet: look it up!
How long it lives	47 years

Read about it

Asian elephants live in forests in Asia. Their ears are smaller than an African elephant's. They love to splash in water.

It lives in:

It eats:

The coolest thing I learned:

Draw it here, in its home.

Where my facts came from

Smithsonian's National Zoo, nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/asian-elephant, checked 2026-10-30

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My report: the western gorilla

Gorilla gorilla · Grades 1–2

Length	not checked yet: look it up!
Height at the shoulder	5.9 ft (1.8 m)
Weight	300 to 500 lb (136 to 227 kg)
Top speed	not checked yet: look it up!
How long it lives	30 to 40 years

Read about it

Gorillas are the biggest apes. They live in families called troops. At night they make a leafy nest to sleep in.

It lives in:

It eats:

The coolest thing I learned:

Draw it here, in its home.

Where my facts came from

Smithsonian's National Zoo, Western lowland gorilla, nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/western-lowland-gorilla, checked 2026-10-30

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My report: the chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes · Grades 1–2

Length	not checked yet: look it up!
Height at the shoulder	3.9 ft (1.2 m)
Weight	130 lb (59 kg)
Top speed	not checked yet: look it up!
How long it lives	not checked yet: look it up!

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Chimpanzees are clever apes. They use sticks as tools to get termites out of their nests. They hug and pat their friends.

It lives in:

It eats:

The coolest thing I learned:

Draw it here, in its home.

Where my facts came from

US Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal Register 2015 (Listing All Chimpanzees as Endangered), federalregister.gov/documents/2015/06/16/2015-14232/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-listing-all-chimpanzees-as-endangered-species, checked 2026-10-30

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My report: the bornean orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus · Grades 1–2

Length	not checked yet: look it up!
Height at the shoulder	not checked yet: look it up!
Weight	170 to 220 lb (77 to 100 kg)
Top speed	not checked yet: look it up!
How long it lives	27 years

Read about it

Orangutans are big, red-haired apes. They live up in the trees of the rainforest. They have very long arms for climbing.

It lives in:

It eats:

The coolest thing I learned:

Draw it here, in its home.

Where my facts came from

Smithsonian's National Zoo, Orangutan, nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/orangutan, checked 2026-10-30

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My report: the jaguar

Panthera onca · Grades 1–2

Length	4.9 to 7.9 ft (1.5 to 2.4 m)
Height at the shoulder	not checked yet: look it up!
Weight	79 to 348 lb (36 to 158 kg)
Top speed	not checked yet: look it up!
How long it lives	10 to 15 years

Read about it

Jaguars are big spotted cats. They live in the rainforest. Unlike most cats, they love to swim!

It lives in:

It eats:

The coolest thing I learned:

Draw it here, in its home.

Where my facts came from

US Fish and Wildlife Service, Jaguar species profile, fws.gov/species/jaguar-panthera-onca, checked 2026-10-30

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My report: the capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris · Grades 1–2

Length	3.9 ft (1.2 m)
Height at the shoulder	24 in (61 cm)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg)
Top speed	not checked yet: look it up!
How long it lives	12 years

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Capybaras are the biggest rodents. They love to swim. Birds sometimes sit on their backs!

It lives in:

It eats:

The coolest thing I learned:

Draw it here, in its home.

Where my facts came from

US Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species: capybara profile, nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=2587, checked 2026-10-30

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My report: the scarlet macaw

Ara macao · Grades 1–2

Length	33 to 35 in (84 to 89 cm)
Height at the shoulder	not checked yet: look it up!
Weight	2 to 3.3 lb (900 g to 1.5 kg)
Top speed	not checked yet: look it up!
How long it lives	not checked yet: look it up!

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The scarlet macaw is a big parrot with red, yellow and blue feathers. It has a strong, curved beak. It lives high in the rainforest trees.

It lives in:

It eats:

The coolest thing I learned:

Draw it here, in its home.

Where my facts came from

US Fish and Wildlife Service proposed rule, Federal Register 6 July 2012, federalregister.gov/documents/2012/07/06/2012-16445/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-listing-the-scarlet-macaw, checked 2026-10-30

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My report: the green anaconda

Eunectes murinus · Grades 1–2

Length	26 ft (8 m)
Height at the shoulder	not checked yet: look it up!
Weight	551 lb (250 kg)
Top speed	not checked yet: look it up!
How long it lives	10 years

Read about it

The green anaconda is a giant snake. It lives in rivers and swamps and swims very well. Its eyes and nose sit on top of its head.

It lives in:

It eats:

The coolest thing I learned:

Draw it here, in its home.

Where my facts came from

US Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species: green anaconda profile, nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?speciesID=2636, checked 2026-10-30
Smithsonian's National Zoo, Green anaconda, nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/green-anaconda, checked 2026-10-30

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My report: the golden poison frog

Phyllobates terribilis · Grades 1–2

Length	0.59 to 2.4 in (1.5 to 6.2 cm)
Height at the shoulder	not checked yet: look it up!
Weight	not checked yet: look it up!
Top speed	not checked yet: look it up!
How long it lives	10 years

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The golden poison frog is small and bright yellow. Its color tells other animals to stay away. It lives in the rainforest and eats tiny insects.

It lives in:

It eats:

The coolest thing I learned:

Draw it here, in its home.

Where my facts came from

US Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species: poison dart frog (Dendrobates sp.) profile, nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?speciesID=51, checked 2026-10-30
Smithsonian's National Zoo, Poison frogs, nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/poison-frogs, checked 2026-10-30

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My report: the goliath frog

Conraua goliath · Grades 1–2

Length	13 in (32 cm)
Height at the shoulder	not checked yet: look it up!
Weight	7.3 lb (3.3 kg)
Top speed	not checked yet: look it up!
How long it lives	not checked yet: look it up!

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The goliath frog is the biggest frog on Earth. It lives by fast rivers in Africa. It is a strong swimmer and a big jumper.

It lives in:

It eats:

The coolest thing I learned:

Draw it here, in its home.

Where my facts came from

Federal Register (US Fish and Wildlife Service), federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/1994/12/08/94-30132.txt, checked 2026-10-30

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My report: the red-bellied piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri · Grades 1–2

Length	12 in (31 cm)
Height at the shoulder	not checked yet: look it up!
Weight	4 lb (1.8 kg)
Top speed	not checked yet: look it up!
How long it lives	10 years

Read about it

Red-bellied piranhas have a red belly and sharp teeth. They live in rivers in South America. They eat insects, fish and seeds, and they are shy.

It lives in:

It eats:

The coolest thing I learned:

Draw it here, in its home.

Where my facts came from

Smithsonian's National Zoo, Red-bellied piranha, nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/red-bellied-piranha, checked 2026-10-30

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My report: the leafcutter ant

Atta cephalotes · Grades 1–2

Length	0.079 to 0.47 in (2 mm to 1.2 cm)
Height at the shoulder	not checked yet: look it up!
Weight	not checked yet: look it up!
Top speed	not checked yet: look it up!
How long it lives	not checked yet: look it up!

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Leafcutter ants cut leaves into small pieces. They carry the pieces over their heads like green umbrellas. In their nest, the leaves help them grow food.

It lives in:

It eats:

The coolest thing I learned:

Draw it here, in its home.

Where my facts came from

National Park Service, Park Science: leafcutter ant Atta mexicana at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, nps.gov/articles/parkscience34-1_32-42_mintzer_3876.htm, checked 2026-10-30