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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 |
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