Types Of Animals In The Forest

Forest animals include mammals such as the African forest elephant, okapi, sugar glider, tiger quoll, wolf, black bear, moose, tapir and many types of monkeys; birds such as the great hornbill, southern cassowary and harpy eagle, as well as many types of toucans and woodpeckers.

Forests are regions that are dominated by trees. There are many different types of forests, ranging from the boreal forests, also known as taiga, of the far north, to tropical rainforests, which grow near the equator.

Some forests are dominated by deciduous trees, which shed their leaves each autumn and grow them back in spring, while the trees of other forests are evergreen, retaining their leaves all year round.

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Northern forests are covered in snow for much of the year, while rainforests, which are found in both tropical and temperate regions, have at least 168 cm (66 in) of rain each year.

Forests are home to a vast number of animals and plants (it’s thought that half of the world’s species live in tropical rainforests alone).

Scroll down to see all of the animals, or click on an animal name in the list below to see information on a particular forest animal.

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The smallest of the three elephant species, the African forest elephant is found in tropical forests and other forest habitats in western and central Africa.

The African forest elephant plays an important part in the ecosystem of African forests, as its helps distribute seeds (the dung of African forest elephants often contains the seeds of over 70 species of trees).

The main threat to this endangered elephant is illegal poaching. Deforestation is also a significant threat to the species, whose population is becoming ever-more fragmented as its forest habitat is lost.

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The forest cobra has an average length of around 1.8 m / 5.91 ft., but individuals of lengths of up to 3.2 m / 10.50 ft. have been recorded.

Like all cobras, when threatened, the forest cobra will rear up off the ground and widen its neck to make a “hood”. This makes the snake appear bigger to potential predators.

A capable swimmer, the forest cobra is the most aquatic cobra. In some areas, fish form the bulk of its diet. The species is also a good climber and often found in trees.

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The giant African millipede is the world’s largest living millipede, growing to lengths of up to 33.5 cm / 13.2 in. The species is found in lowland forests in East Africa, and is also present in some coastal habitats.

Each time it molts, the millipede adds another segment to its body. Each segment has two pairs of legs, and older individuals may have from 256 to around 400 legs!

When threatened, the giant African millipede protects its legs and vulnerable underparts by rolling into a spiral. It will also secrete a noxious liquid from each body segment, which is enough to repel even voracious driver ants.

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The giant African millipede is found on the forest floor, usually among rotting wood. It is a detrivore (an animal that feeds on decomposing plant and animal material).

Gorillas live in groups led by a large male known as a “silverback”. As with other primates, a group of gorillas is known as a “troop”. A gorilla troop also contains several females and their young. Larger troops may also contain young adult males known as “blackbacks”.

Gorillas are primates belonging to the family Hominidae, otherwise known as the “great ape” family. This family is also home to orangutans, chimpanzees and humans.

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The mandrill is the world’s largest species of monkey. It can weigh up to 54 kg (119 lb.), with a shoulder height of 65 cm (26 in.) while standing on all fours.

The male mandrill is significantly larger than the female; the difference in size between the sexes is the largest of any primate. Male mandrills can weigh twice as much as females.

Mandrills inhabit the rainforests of the West African countries Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. They live in large troops, spending most of the time on the ground, but also entering the forest canopy to feed.

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This forest animal is one of two species in the family Giraffidae. The other species in the family, and the okapi’s closest relation in the animal kingdom, is the much better-known giraffe.

The stripes on an okapi’s legs and hind quarters act as camouflage, helping to break up the okapi’s outline as it moves through the forest.

This Asian animal gets its name from the cloud-like markings on its coat. These provide camouflage in the dense forest habitats in which the clouded leopard is found. It has a nose-tail length of around 1.65 m / 5.41 ft.

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The clouded leopard is known as the “modern-day saber-tooth” due to the length of its canine teeth, which are longer, in proportion to skull size, than those of any other cat.

With short limbs, long tail, flexible ankles and strong, sharp claws, the clouded leopard is an expert climber. It can hang from branches and even climb down tree trunks head first.

The great hornbill is a member of the hornbill family, Bucerotidae. It has a wingspan of around 1.5m, making it one of the larger of the 59 recognized hornbill species.

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Sitting on top of the great hornbill’s huge, curved bill is a large casque (bony growth). Both bill and casque are orange-yellow in color. These features, together with the bird’s large size and yellow throat feathers, make the species one of the world’s most distinctive forest birds.

The three species of orangutan (Sumatran, Bornean and Tapanuli) live in forests on islands in Southeast Asia. All three are critically endangered and have populations that are decreasing.

The orangutans are the most arboreal (tree-dwelling) of the great apes. Their long arms and flexible shoulder and hip joints are adaptations for climbing and moving through the trees. Orangutans can grip with both their hands and their feet.

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The proboscis monkey is strongly associated with water, and is usually found living near rivers or in mangrove forests (coastal forests that are waterlogged). It even has webbed toes for swimming – a skill that it uses to evade predators.

The long, fleshy nose of the male proboscis monkey serves to amplify its call, with females seemingly favoring males with louder calls.

The nose of the female, while somewhat larger than those of other monkeys, does not reach anywhere near the size of the male’s.

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A highly vocal animal, the proboscis monkey will honk to warn its troop of predators, and shriek to express agitation or excitement.

The Queen Alexandra’s birdwing butterfly is the world’s largest butterfly. The wingspan of the female (which is significantly larger than the male) can reach 25 cm / 9.84 in. and individuals can weigh up to 12 grams /0.42 oz. Females are brown and white, while the males are much more colorful, being iridescent green and black.

The species’ endangered status is due to habitat loss. Much of the rainforest in which it lives has been destroyed to make way for palm oil plantations.

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The sun bear is the world’s smallest bear species, with a maximum shoulder height of around 28 in / 70cm, and weighing up to 145 lb. / 65 kg. It is usually black in color, although dark brown or reddish individuals are known.

The sun bear is found in Southeast Asia, both on the mainland, in countries such as India, Thailand, Myanmar, and Malaysia, and also on islands such as Borneo and Sumatra.

Typically for a bear, the sun bear has an omnivorous diet, eating insects such as ants, termites and the larvae of beetles and bees and beetles, honey and fruit.

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Long, powerful claws enable the sun bear to dig into the ground or break up wood in order to find food. Its tongue – the longest of any bear – helps it to gather food such as honey and grubs from trees.

The tiger is the world’s largest species of cat. With its distinctive orange coat and black stripes, it is one of the world’s most recognizable animals. The tiger is an apex predator (i.e., top of the food chain) wherever it is found. A tiger is capable of bringing down prey as large as a buffalo or gaur (Indian bison).

Biologists disagree over the number of tiger subspecies; recent research has identified just two subspecies: a mainland subspecies, and one found on the Greater Sunda Islands.

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Other biologists believe that up to nine tiger subspecies exist, including well-known subspecies such as the Siberian Tiger and the Bengal Tiger.

Tree kangaroos are a group of kangaroos with adaptations for an arboreal (tree-dwelling) lifestyle, including a long tail, large feet and long arms. There are 13 species of tree kangaroo; together they make up the genus

Lumholtz’s tree-kangaroo is the smallest tree kangaroo, weighing 7 kg / 15.4 lb., with a body and tail length of 1.24 m / 4.1 ft. It is found in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia. The species is solitary outside of the mating season, and usually active at night.

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The powerful owl, also known as the “powerful boobook”, is the largest owl in Australia (the species is similar in size to the great grey owl of North