THE WONDERFUL RAINFOREST BY ROSIE AND COLE

JAGUAR There are many animals in the rainforest one is the worlds 3rd biggest cat . The jaguar. The jaguar has long ears so it can hear its prey from miles away. It has 4 large canine teeth , it also has the most powerful jaw muscle of all Cats. It stays perfectly quiet then ambushes its prey . It has strong ,sharp and long claws to kill its prey easily. The jaguar can camaflarsh with its yellow fur and black spots.

ALLIGATOR The alligator can be the largest animal in the rainforest growing up to 4m long!!!!It has 3 eyelids so it can see underwater .Its tactic to kill prey is to hide under the water then it leap out catching its prey.

TOUCANS Toucans have the biggest beaks , even bigger than a pelican ! Its beak is more like a honey cone than something solid. Baby toucans don’t have a big beak like there parents. A feamale Toucan lays 2 to 4 eggs per year! It is found in the canopy .It has bright colors to attract othere birds.

LAYERS There are 4 layers in the rainforest , emergent layer ,canopy , understory and forest floor. In the emergent layer you'll find animals like American crowned vultures and black vultures, the trees in the emergent layers are 60 m tall. In the canopy there are animals like monkeys and still some birds , in this layers there are a lot of trees .In the understory you'll find jaguars , pumas , animals like that , there you will find smaller trees and bushes. On the forest floor you'll find snakes and insects , there would be lots of plants there.