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Many large animals such as jaguars, anteaters and caiman roam the floor. Smaller snakes slither whilst insects like Spiders, millipedes, earthworms and ants crawl along.

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Do the largest animals live in the forest floor of a tropical rainforest?

No, the largest animals in a tropical rainforest typically inhabit the canopy layer where there is more space and resources available. Some examples of large animals in the rainforest include jaguars, harpy eagles, and orangutans.


What animals live in the cloud forest?

Animals that live in the cloud forest include species such as the spectacled bear, quetzal bird, mountain gorilla, and Andean condor. These animals have adapted to the cooler, moist conditions of the cloud forest and are often found in the canopy or understory layers of the forest ecosystem.


What layer of the rainforest does the mandrill live?

Mandrills primarily inhabit the understory layer of the rainforest, although they can also be found in other levels of the forest depending on factors like food availability and habitat structure. They are often seen traveling and foraging on the forest floor or climbing in the lower canopy.


How is the forest floor different from the canopy?

The difference between a canopy and rainforest floor would be a canopy covers over the rest of the forest which allows a little bit of sun light like the rain forest floor because it only gets 2 percent of the sun's light umm... what else oh yeah!! trees are covered with small plants and appear to be tied togther with hundreds of vines and also rain forest floor has very little plant life and the area is covered with fallen leaves, seeds, dead flowers, and fruits and branches that decompose really quickly.


What plants and animals live in the ground level of the rainforest?

Plants such as mosses, ferns, and small shrubs thrive on the forest floor of the rainforest. Animals like anteaters, leafcutter ants, and various insects, including beetles and termites, can be found on the ground level.