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Tropical Rainforest Animals

DIRECTIONS:Read the Tropical Rainforest Animals page on the Rainforest Action Network Web site. You can find this page at http://www.ran.org/ran/kids_action/animals.html Then draw a line from each animal name below to the fact that tells something about that animal.

ANIMALS FACTS

1. aye-aye a. cuts small pieces of leaves and carries them to the forest floor

2. poison arrow frog b. the calavaria tree depended on this creature

3. okapi c. this bright red, yellow, and black creature is deadly poisonous

4. coral snake d. entire population of this creature lives on one mountain

5. dodo bird e. shy African animal, related to the giraffe

6. parasol ant f. protects the acacia tree from harm

7. hoatzin g. algae that grows on this animal's fur is home to many bugs

8. golden toad h. people of the rainforest often use this creature's poison in hunting

9. Azteca ant i. uses its one long finger to pull hard-to-reach grubs off trees to eat

10. sloth j. this bird uses its horrible smell to scare enemies away

ANIMALS		FACTS
1. aye-aye		a. cuts small pieces of leaves and carries them to the forest floor
2. poison arrow frog		b. the calavaria tree depended on this creature
3. okapi		c. this bright red, yellow, and black creature is deadly poisonous
4. coral snake		d. entire population of this creature lives on one mountain
5. dodo bird		e. shy African animal, related to the giraffe
6. parasol ant		f. protects the acacia tree from harm
7. hoatzin		g. algae that grows on this animal's fur is home to many bugs
8. golden toad		h. people of the rainforest often use this creature's poison in hunting
9. Azteca ant		i. uses its one long finger to pull hard-to-reach grubs off trees to eat
10. sloth		j. this bird uses its horrible smell to scare enemies away