| Jungles have continuously fascinated many people | | | | There are two hundred ninety species of this kind. |
| especially young kids. The jungle is the home to | | | | The smallest bird is the Falconet which lives in |
| several animals and the list of jungle animals is quite | | | | Thailand. The big Falconiformes are eagles, vultures |
| long. | | | | and falcons. |
| List of Jungle Animals that are Mammals | | | | 3. Galliformes - This bird specie is characterized by its |
| 1. Baboon - There are many kinds of baboons. They | | | | fat built and thick bill. This bird feeds mainly on plants. |
| vary in size. Some of them can grow up to forty | | | | There are two hundred fifty species of this bird. |
| seven inches in height and can weigh up to ninety | | | | Some of them are turkeys, grouses and quails. |
| pounds. They eat grasses, roots and fruits. They also | | | | List of Jungle Animals that are Insects |
| eat some meat like rodents and small birds. | | | | 1. Ants - These are insects that have a node |
| 2. Bears - This mammal belongs to the family of | | | | structure. They also have antennae. There are |
| animals called Ursidae. This animal can found mostly in | | | | twelve thousand species of this jungle animal. This |
| the countries situated in the north hemisphere. Some | | | | can be found not just in the jungles but in grasslands |
| of their species include grizzly bear, panda, brown | | | | and wetlands as well. |
| bear, polar bear, and black bear. The polar bear is | | | | 2. Bees - This is a flying insect. This animal is popular |
| totally carnivorous. The panda however is totally | | | | for producing honey. It facilitates pollination for the |
| herbivorous. | | | | flowers. There are nine bee families. |
| 3. Cheetah - This is the fastest mammal on earth. | | | | 3. Butterflies - This is the animal that fascinates a lot |
| They can run on a speed of zero to sixty miles per | | | | of people. This animal has an interesting life cycle. It |
| hour. They can do this in a matter of seconds. It can | | | | starts as a larva then it becomes a caterpillar and |
| reach up to four feet in length. This animal is usually | | | | then it turns to a chrysalis and finally it becomes a |
| found in Asian and African jungles. This animal is | | | | butterfly. |
| totally carnivorous. It only eats meat and it hunts for | | | | 4. Spiders - This animal belongs to the arthropod |
| food during the day. | | | | family because of its eight legs. It has a fang and it |
| 4. Chimpanzee - This is an intelligent animal. They | | | | spits out venom. There are one hundred nine kinds |
| usually live on the grasslands of the jungle. They | | | | of spiders all over the world. The biggest one is the |
| usually eat plants. It also eats insects. | | | | Goliath bird -eating spider. |
| 5. Deer - This animal lives in the North and South | | | | List of Jungle Animals that are Reptiles |
| American jungles. The male deer sheds its horns each | | | | 1. Alligator - This is a reptile that you can find in |
| year. The biggest species of the deer is called the | | | | several jungles including China and America. It can |
| Elk. This can be found in North American jungles.. | | | | reach a length of up to thirteen feet. It feeds on |
| 6. Elephant - This is the largest jungle animal that lives | | | | panthers, bears and deers. |
| on land. There are two species namely, Asian | | | | 2. Crocodile - This is the largest reptile you can find in |
| elephants and African elephants. The Asian elephants | | | | the jungles of Africa, Australia and America. They |
| are slightly smaller than the African ones. They can | | | | usually live in fresh water like lakes and large rivers. |
| weigh up to eleven thousand pounds. | | | | 3. Lizards - This is a reptile that is commonly found in |
| List of Jungle Animals that are Birds | | | | many countries. This animal belongs to the family |
| 1. Coraciiformes - This species of birds can be | | | | called Squamate. The Komodo Dragon is the biggest |
| characterized by their toes which are pointed. Ninety | | | | lizard. |
| percent of this species is made up of Kingfishers. The | | | | 4. Snakes - This is a cold blooded animal. There are |
| hornbill also belongs to this species. | | | | two thousand nine hundred kinds of snakes. There |
| 2. Falconiformes - This bird specie is prominent | | | | are snakes that have poisonous venom like the King |
| because of its beak. It has a sharp beak. Its legs are | | | | Cobra. Pythons are snakes that can swallow bigger |
| very strong. It can also soar very high in the skies. | | | | animals like zebras and deer. |