Birds and Mammals

With over 300 species of parrots found in the rain forest, it can get a little noisy (Bergman, par. 1). Birds of paradise, cockatoos, eagles, hummingbirds, macaws, peacocks, and toucans provide a plethora of colors (Rainforest Animal par. 4).The Brown kiwi is an unusual bird without wings, and runs around on the ground in search of food (Bergman par. 3).

Toucan
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9/15/2008

Bats, Chimpanzees, Jaguar, Lemurs, leopards, mice, opossums, sloths, squirrels and many more mammals make up the diversity of mammals in the rain forest (Rainforest Animals, chart).

Colobus monkey.
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9/15/2008