#separator:tab #html:false #tags column:4 Jaguar A strong spotted cat of the Americas that likes water fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Toucan A bird with a huge colorful bill fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Macaw A big, bright parrot with a long tail fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Sloth A slow tree-dweller that sleeps a lot fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Howler monkey Has one of the loudest calls of any land animal fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Spider monkey Uses its tail like a fifth hand fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Capuchin monkey A smart monkey that uses tools fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Orangutan A red-haired ape of Borneo and Sumatra fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Gorilla The largest ape; lives in African forests fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Chimpanzee A smart ape that uses tools fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Bonobo An ape related to chimpanzees, found in Congo fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Tapir Has a short flexible trunk-like snout fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Capybara The world's largest rodent fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Okapi A forest animal with zebra-like legs, related to giraffes fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Poison dart frog A tiny, bright frog; its colors warn that it is poisonous fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Red-eyed tree frog Has bright red eyes and green skin fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Green anaconda A very heavy snake that lives in water fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Boa constrictor A big snake that squeezes prey fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Emerald tree boa A green snake that hangs in trees fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Chameleon Changes color and has eyes that move on their own fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Leafcutter ant Carries pieces of leaf like little umbrellas fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Morpho butterfly A butterfly with shiny blue wings fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Hercules beetle One of the biggest beetles fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Tarantula A big hairy spider fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Piranha A fish with sharp teeth in South American rivers fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Electric eel Makes electricity in rivers fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Pink river dolphin A freshwater dolphin of the Amazon fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Harpy eagle A huge forest eagle with big talons fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Quetzal A bird with long green tail feathers in Central America fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Hummingbird Tiny bird that hovers to sip nectar fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Bengal tiger A large striped cat of Asia's forests fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Asian elephant Has smaller ears than African elephants fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Sun bear Smallest bear, with a long tongue for honey fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Binturong Smells like buttered popcorn and has a gripping tail fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Flying fox A large fruit bat fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Pangolin An animal covered in scales that rolls into a ball fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Tarsier A small primate with giant eyes fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Lemur Primates of Madagascar fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Aye-aye A lemur with a long thin finger for finding insects fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Cassowary A big flightless bird with a helmet-like crest fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Bird of paradise A bird with showy feathers that dances fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Komodo dragon The largest lizard, found on a few Indonesian islands fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Rainforest layers Forest floor, understory, canopy and emergent layer fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Canopy The thick layer of treetops fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Emergent layer The tallest trees poking above the canopy fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Understory A shady layer beneath the canopy fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Epiphyte A plant that grows on another plant, like many orchids fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Why are rainforests important? They are home to many species and help clean the air fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Amazon rainforest The largest tropical rainforest, in South America fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Congo rainforest A big rainforest in Africa fun-rainforest-jungle-animals Daintree rainforest An ancient rainforest in Australia fun-rainforest-jungle-animals