What wild life creatures lives in the Amazon rain-forest?

The Amazon is one of Earth's last refuges for jaguars, harpy eagles, and pink river dolphins, and it is home to sloths, black spider monkeys, and poison dart frogs. It contains one in 10 known species on Earth, 40,000 plant species, 3,000 freshwater fish species, and more than 370 types of reptiles.

1. How many species of wildlife are in the Amazon rainforest?
2. What animal lives in a rainforest?
3. Do hedgehogs live in the rainforest?
4. Are there jaguars in the Amazon rainforest?
5. Do foxes live in the Amazon rainforest?
6. Is it safe to swim in the Amazon River?
7. Are there crocodiles in the Amazon River?
8. What animals live in the rainforest canopy?
9. What are animals in the jungle called?
10. What animals live in the forest floor layer of a tropical rainforest?
11. What is a spiny animal?
12. Where do skunks habitat?
13. What do Beavers look like?

How many species of wildlife are in the Amazon rainforest?

The Amazon Rainforest and Biodiversity

As an ecosystem, the Amazon is one of the most biodiverse places on earth. Over 3 million species live in the rainforest, and over 2,500 tree species (or one-third of all tropical trees that exist on earth) help to create and sustain this vibrant ecosystem.

What animal lives in a rainforest?

Rainforest animals include mammals such as sloths, tapirs, jaguars, tigers, howler monkeys, spider monkeys and orangutans; reptiles such as caimans and the green anaconda; amphibians such as poison dart frogs and the red-eyed tree frog; and birds such as toucans, macaws and the harpy eagle.

Do hedgehogs live in the rainforest?

They can live in a wide range of habitats, including savannas, forests, deserts, scrublands and suburban gardens. Hedgehog homes are usually burrows and nests they build themselves.

Are there jaguars in the Amazon rainforest?

Where Jaguars live. You could once find jaguars all the way from the south-western USA down to the scrublands of central Argentina. Now they're mainly confined to the rainforests of the Amazon basin, and in the nearby Pantanal wetlands – less than half of their historic range.

Do foxes live in the Amazon rainforest?

Amazon rainforest photos: Gray fox (Urocyon cinerea argentieus) [local name: Zorro]

Is it safe to swim in the Amazon River?

12. Re: Swimming safe? Swimming in the big rivers (Amazon, Marañon, Ucayali) is generally not a good idea due to strong currents more so than parasites. Swimming in the smaller tributaries, especially black water tributaries and lakes is safe, but don't swallow the water.

Are there crocodiles in the Amazon River?

Strictly speaking, there are no rainforest crocodiles in the Amazon Rainforest aside from the odd American or Orinoco crocodile that may from time to time end up in the northern reaches. Generally speaking, the Amazon Rainforest crocodiles are actually caiman in the alligator family.

What animals live in the rainforest canopy?

The canopy layer is teeming with life as it is rich in fruits and seeds. Animals such as insects, birds, monkeys, frogs and sloths are found here. It is said the canopy layer is home to 90% of animals in the rainforest.

What are animals in the jungle called?

The fauna of jungle are often known as the forest animals. You'd have to join words to best describe them, such as forest-dwelling or forest inhabitant. However, there is a word to describe animals that live all or most of their life in the trees; they are called arboreal animals. ... Forest animals.

What animals live in the forest floor layer of a tropical rainforest?

Decomposers, such as termites, slugs, scorpions, worms, and fungi, thrive on the forest floor. Organic matter falls from trees and plants, and these organisms break down the decaying material into nutrients.

What is a spiny animal?

Mammals. Spines in mammals include the prickles of hedgehogs and among rodents, the quills of both New World and Old World porcupines as well as the prickly fur of spiny mice, spiny pocket mice and spiny rats. They are also found on afrotherian tenrecs, marsupial spiny bandicoots and on echidnas, of the monotremes.

Where do skunks habitat?

They can be found in forested areas, grasslands, brush, open prairies and developed areas. Spotted and Striped Skunks use similar types of habitat, but Spotted Skunks are more likely to be seen in and around forests and woodlands and are not as tolerant of human activity as the Striped Skunk.

What do Beavers look like?

What do beavers look like? Beavers look like no other British mammal. They have brown fur, a flat, broad tail and huge orange teeth. One of the largest members of the rodent family, beavers can weigh as much as 30kg and measure well over a metre from head to tail.