1. Mammals in the Rainforest
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2. DID YOU KNOW…
the rainforest is filled with many interesting mammals! Get ready to learn about all the different mammals. Don’t doze off… you very well could be quizzed later.
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4th grade
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Suburban/Middle-Class Elementary School Students
Objective
After reading the physical descriptions of animals on the informational slides, students will identify specific mammals that inhabit the rainforest with 80% accuracy on the ending quiz.
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4. Let’s learn about rainforest mammals!
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5. rainforest mammal
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6. Directions
- Read each slide - Click to continue to the next mammal - Click to go back to the previous mammal
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Jaguar
The jaguar is part of the cat family. Its coat has different colors, but are usually yellow with black spots. It also has white on its underside. Jaguars weigh up to 300lbs when full grown.
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Sloth
Sloths have long tan, grey, or brown fur. They weigh up to 20lbs. Their heads are very flat. They have large brown eyes with small ears. Their legs are long, but have short tails.
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Spider Monkey
Spider Monkeys have brown bodies and darker limbs. Their hands and feet are usually black. They have long muscular tails that they use as an extra hand.
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Capybara
The Capybara is the world’s largest rodent. They resemble giant guinea pigs. They have large heads and short rounded ears. Their fur is reddish-brown.
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11. Kangaroo Rat Information
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Kangaroo Rat
Kangaroo rats can vary in color from pale, sandy yellow, to brown. Their undersides are white. They have a long skinny tail with small ears and dark, beady eyes.
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Tapir
A tapir is similar in shape to a pig. Their coats are short and range in color from reddish-brown, to grey, to black. Some even have white spots. They can weigh from 330 to 700lbs and have long snouts.
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13. Black Panther Information
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Black Panther
Black panthers are part of the cat family. They have solid black coats and muscular bodies. A black panther can weigh anywhere from 65 – 200 pounds.
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14. Bandicoot Information
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Bandicoot
The Bandicoot is a small furry animal. Their fur is dark or pale brown. They have a pointy snout, a humped back, and a thin tail. Their ears are very large.
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Echidna
The Echidna is a short-legged mammal that is covered with fur and many sharp spines. From a distance, it looks like a porcupine. They also have long snouts.
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16. Sugar Glider Information
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Sugar Glider
The Sugar Glider has a squirrel-like body. Their soft fur is grey with black stripes on its face, belly, and throat. They also have cream accents on their body.
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Tarsier
The Tarsier has tan fur with grey or brownish-red coloring. They have flat faces, small ears, and HUGE eyes!
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18. Orangutan Information
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Orangutan
Orangutans are part of the primate family. They have long reddish-orange hair that is thin and shaggy. Their faces are covered with some hair, but mostly dark skin.
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Okapi
The Okapi is brown with black and white stripes on its legs and backside. They have hooves, large eyes, and large ears. They look like they would be related to zebras, but they are actually related to giraffes.
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Gorilla
Gorillas are the largest primates. They have muscular arms and legs. They have dark skin and black – brown hair. Males have silver backs.
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21. Yellow-Backed Duiker Information
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Yellow-Backed Duiker
The Yellow-Backed Duiker is a hooved animal with wedge shaped horns. They have a short, glossy coat that is dark brown to black. A patch of yellow fur is found on their backs.
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22. Now Let’s Practice!
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23. Directions
- Click on a mammal’s picture to reveal its name - Click to go back to the pictures and get more practice - Click to go to the quiz - Click to go back to this mammal’s informational slide
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25. Jaguar!
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26. Yellow-Backed Duiker!
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27. Okapi!
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28. Sugar Glider!
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29. Sloth!
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30. Capybara!
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31. Tapir!
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32. Echidna!
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33. Spider Monkey!
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34. Gorilla!
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35. Kangaroo Rat!
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36. Black Panther!
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37. Orangutan!
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38. Bandicoot!
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39. Tarsier!
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40. Evaluation Click to begin the quiz Here Back to Info slides
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- Read the questions carefully
- Click on a possible answer to see if you are right
- Record how many questions you answer correctly
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42. Good luck!
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43. 1. Which member of the cat family is spotted?
A.) Black Panther
B.) Jaguar

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45. That answer is incorrect.
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46. 2. Who am I?
A.) Echidna
C.) Kangaroo Rat
B.) Sugar Glider
D.) Sloth

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49. D.) Yellow-Backed Duiker
3. Which mammal has horns?
A.) Okapi
C.) Tapir
D.) Yellow-Backed Duiker
B.) Capybara

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51. HOORAY!
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52. 4. Which one has stripes? A.) Okapi C.) Black Panther B.) Sloth
D.) Gorilla

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55. 5. True/False: A Bandicoot has small ears

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58. 6. Who am I?
A.) Tapir
C.) Spider Monkey
B.) Capybara
D.) Kangaroo Rat

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61. 7. Which one has a pig-shaped body?
A.) Echidna
B.) Tapir

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64. 8. True/False: The Kangaroo Rat has a long muscular tail that is used as an extra hand.

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67. 9. Who am I?
A.) Capybara
C.) Tarsier
B.) Okapi
D.) Orangutan

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69. HOORAY!
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70. 10. Which two are both primates?
A.) Bandicoot
+ Tarsier
B.) Gorilla + Orangutan
C.) Spider Monkey + Sugar Glider

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73. Now you can successfully identify 15 different rainforest mammals!
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