Animals
Biome
Layers
100

I have four legs. My back two legs are very strong, for jumping. I have slimy skin. I live on both water and land.

Who am I?

What is a frog?

100

These can grow to be around 200 feet tall!

What are trees?

100

I am the bottom layer of the rainforest.

What is the forest floor?

200

I am a mammal with a long tail. I use my tail to balance on long tree branches and even help me swing from tree to tree. I eat insects and fruit, which is easy because I have fingers! I like to protect my family and travel in troops. 

What am I?

What is a monkey?

200

Rainforests produce a large amount of what?

(Hint: We breathe it!)

What is oxygen?

200

I am the most shady layer of the rainforest.

What is the understory?

300

I begin my life as a caterpillar, eating leaves, fruits, flowers and seeds. I construct a cocoon and emerge as a creature with 4 beautiful wings. I may have colors that help me attract mates or hide from predators.

Who am I?

What is a butterfly?

300

Do most rainforests have warm or cool weather?

What is warm weather?

300

Monkeys, birds, reptiles, and insects live in this layer. It provides shade to the lower layers.

What is the canopy?

400

I am a large bird. I have a bigger beak than most other birds which helps me eat insects, fruit, eggs, and even other birds! Although I have dark brown and black feathers, I am most well-known for the bright blue ring around my eyes and bright orange beak.

What am I?

What is a toucan?

400

What is the biggest rainforest in the world?

What is the Amazon rainforest?

400

I am the layer that the tallest trees stick out from.

What is the emergent layer?

500

I have two, transparent wings. I like to fly over ponds and other bodies of water. I eat other smaller insects. My body is long, thin, and shiny. I am a mosquito eater!

What am I?

What is a dragonfly?

500

Where are most rainforests located?

What is the equator?

500
This layer has shallow soil and little nutrients.

What is the forest floor?