Layers
The third layer of the rainforest
What is the canopy layer?
The tree famous for its highly valued reddish-brown wood
What is Mahogany?
This animal is widely known for eating ants
What is the Anteater?
Trees being cut down for their wood
What is deforestation?
The bottom layer of the rainforest
What is the forest/rainforest floor?
The tree towers 200 feet in the Amazon Basin, reaching into the Emergent Layer, and it also has a book named after it.
What is the Kapok Tree?
This frog species can freeze itself to survive winter
What is the Wood Frog?
Trees being cut down to raise animals
What is Farming/farming purposes?
The layer that receives the most rain and sunlight
What is the Emergent Layer?
This tree species is famous for its natural milky white sap, used in natural rubber
What is the Rubber Tree?
This species is a relative of cats and has a brand named after it.
What is the Puma?
Trees being cut down to search for minerals under the surface
What is mining/mining purposes?
The layer located underneath the canopy
What is the Understorey layer?
This tree species is famous for its hard fruit shells containing nuts
What is the Brazil Nut Tree?
This snake species is famous for wrapping themselves around their prey and applying intense pressure
What is the Boa Constrictor
Trees being cut down to use the moist soil underneath for plantations
What is Agriculture/Agricultural purposes?
The layer with the most biodiversity
What is the Canopy layer?
This Lily species is known for its pads that can reach 3 meters in diameter at the very top of the rainforest
What is the Giant Water Lily?
This species of dolphin is famous for being a vibrant pink color
What is the Pink River Dolphin
Trees being cut down for oil
What is Oil mining?