The next layer is the Understory.  This is the layer between the canopy and the forest floor.  The leaves and plants are so large that they capture what little light gets through.  It is a dark and humid place.  Animals living in the understory are suited for moving through tightly knit areas, such as the emerald tree boa, iguana and dart-poison frog.

The Canopy consists of closely spaced, tall trees with flat tops.  Vines, lianas and epiphytes drape from the trees.  The canopy is home to most animals.  Macaws, toucans, bats, monkeys and sloths live here.  The food that they eat can be found high in the trees, such as fruit, nuts and leaves. 

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Here are our emerald tree boas and sloths.

A Rainforest has four layers.  The bottom layer is called the Forest Floor.  This level receives barely any sunlight.  Very few plants grow here.  Some of the larger animals live on the forest floor, such as caimans, tapirs, giant anteaters and jaguars.

Here are some jaguars that we made using our hand prints for the body and our finger tips for the leaves.

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Check your child’s blogfolio for his/her jaguar hand print.

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