Wildlife of Rainforest

The most vital habitats on the planet is the Rainforests its the world's powerhouses. Characterised by high rainfall, they only cover 6% of the Earth across the tropical regions, but they contain more than half of its plant and animal species. Fast-growing trees form a dense canopy that prevents much sunlight reaching the forest floor and discourages undergrowth. The canopy is where it's at, and it hums with an incredible diversity of life.

When we talk about the Rainforests its Amazon Rainforests Wildlife.The Amazon is home to more species of plants and animals than any other terrestrial ecosystem on the planet -- perhaps 30% of the world's species are found there. Its biodiversity is astounding: a single bush in the Amazon may have more species of ants than the entire British Isles, while a lone hectare of forest may have more than 480 species of trees. Take a look at some of these examples of the Amazon's biological richness:

• Mammals
• Birds
• Reptiles
• Amphibians
• Fish
• Insects                   
  The great apes—gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans—are another one of these types of endangered rainforest animals.
  Other types of endangered rainforest animals include two species of rainforest rhinoceros (the Sumatran and Javan rhinos of Indonesia and Southeast Asia), Asian elephants, and many, many species of monkeys, birds and frogs.