What animals live in the kapok tree?

While he sleeps, the many species of animals that live in the tree (including frogs, snakes, sloths, birds, anteaters and monkeys) come down to speak to him. They explain not only their dependence on the tree, but also the importance of the tree to the world.

1. What lives in a kapok tree?
2. What animals are in the Great Kapok tree?
3. What animals eat kapok tree leaves?
4. Why are kapok trees important?
5. Why do kapok trees live in the rainforest?
6. Why do kapok trees have thorns?
7. What did the tree frog say in The Great Kapok Tree?
8. What does the sloth say in The Great Kapok Tree?
9. What happens in the Great Kapok Tree?
10. What happened to the Kapok Tree Restaurant?
11. What is kapok stuffing?
12. Why do kapok trees grow so tall?
13. How long does it take a kapok tree to grow?
14. Do kapok trees grow in Florida?

What lives in a kapok tree?

Kapok tree provides food and shelter for many species of monkeys, birds, frogs and insects. Some frogs breed in the shallow pools of waters collected in the bromeliads (tropical plants with short stems) that grow on the kapok tree.

What animals are in the Great Kapok tree?

There are twelve animals that live in the Great Kapok. They are a snake, bee, monkey, toucan, frogs, jaguar, porcupines, anteater, and a child. It got so hot one day that the man fell to sleep.

What animals eat kapok tree leaves?

An animal that eats the leaves of the Kapok tree is the loudest animal on land- the Howler Monkey. And the Howler monkey is eaten by large birds of prey such as the Harpy Eagle. The Harpy Eagle is the top of this food chain and has no natural predators.

Why are kapok trees important?

Significance. The majestic kapok tree has many uses for humans. Its wood is lightweight and porous; good for making carvings, coffins and dugout canoes. The silky fibers that disperse the seeds are too small for weaving but make great stuffing for bedding and life preservers.

Why do kapok trees live in the rainforest?

The trees are drought deciduous, meaning they shed their leaves every northern hemisphere winter, which is the tropical dry season. They rely on the wind to reproduce, because the wind blows the seeds away. They use the wind because they are tall enough to reach the breezes above the rainforests.

Why do kapok trees have thorns?

The bird wipes off its vent on tree branches and trunks, where the seeds adhere and germinate. ... To combat this, the kapok or silk cotton tree (Bombax ceiba) grows spike-like thorns on its trunk and branches. Birds would risk injury to clean themselves there.

What did the tree frog say in The Great Kapok Tree?

A bright and small tree frog crawled along the edge of a leaf. In a squeaky voice he piped in the man's ear: “Senhor, a ruined rainforest means ruined lives… many ruined lives. You will leave many of us homeless if you chop down this great Kapok tree.”

What does the sloth say in The Great Kapok Tree?

The unstriped anteater said to the sleeping man: "Senhor, you are chopping down this tree with no thought for the future. And surely you know that what happens tomorrow depends upon what you do today.

What happens in the Great Kapok Tree?

A man starts to chop down a great kapok tree in the rainforest. Exhausted from his labours, he puts down his axe and rests, but as he sleeps the animals who live in the tree come and plead with him not to destroy their world. Illustrated in full colour.

What happened to the Kapok Tree Restaurant?

Remembering the legendary Kapok Tree Inn, Florida's most insane restaurant. ... Despite being a massive success, the Kapok Tree Inn closed in 1991, but elements of it have been preserved and can still be seen at the Sam Ash Music Store, and the Kapok Special Events Center & Gardens, which now occupy the space.

What is kapok stuffing?

Kapok fiber is a natural organic pillow filling - good for the environment and your home. Organic Kapok fiber is a natural organic cotton-silk like fiber naturally harvested from the tropical Kapok tree. Organic and clean. Pure premium quality. Soft like goose down, yet supportive.

Why do kapok trees grow so tall?

But because the soil in the lowland rainforest is so thin and washes away with frequent rains, the tree must support itself by growing huge, tripod-like buttresses, rising outward from its base.

How long does it take a kapok tree to grow?

In full sun, the kapok can grow up to 4 metres (13 feet) per year, eventually reaching a height of 50 metres (164 feet).

Do kapok trees grow in Florida?

Kapok trees are non-native to Florida and grow in Central America, northern South America, the Caribbean and west Africa. They are known as "giants" in the rain forests, reaching up to 200 feet tall and growing as much as 13 feet per year, according to the Rainforest Alliance.