List of Jungle Animals

Jungles have continuously fascinated many peopleThere are two hundred ninety species of this kind.
especially young kids. The jungle is the home toThe smallest bird is the Falconet which lives in
several animals and the list of jungle animals is quiteThailand. The big Falconiformes are eagles, vultures
long.and falcons.
List of Jungle Animals that are Mammals3. Galliformes - This bird specie is characterized by its
1. Baboon - There are many kinds of baboons. Theyfat built and thick bill. This bird feeds mainly on plants.
vary in size. Some of them can grow up to fortyThere are two hundred fifty species of this bird.
seven inches in height and can weigh up to ninetySome of them are turkeys, grouses and quails.
pounds. They eat grasses, roots and fruits. They alsoList 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 ofstructure. They also have antennae. There are
animals called Ursidae. This animal can found mostly intwelve thousand species of this jungle animal. This
the countries situated in the north hemisphere. Somecan be found not just in the jungles but in grasslands
of their species include grizzly bear, panda, brownand wetlands as well.
bear, polar bear, and black bear. The polar bear is2. Bees - This is a flying insect. This animal is popular
totally carnivorous. The panda however is totallyfor 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 perof people. This animal has an interesting life cycle. It
hour. They can do this in a matter of seconds. It canstarts as a larva then it becomes a caterpillar and
reach up to four feet in length. This animal is usuallythen it turns to a chrysalis and finally it becomes a
found in Asian and African jungles. This animal isbutterfly.
totally carnivorous. It only eats meat and it hunts for4. 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. Theyspits out venom. There are one hundred nine kinds
usually live on the grasslands of the jungle. Theyof 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 SouthList of Jungle Animals that are Reptiles
American jungles. The male deer sheds its horns each1. Alligator - This is a reptile that you can find in
year. The biggest species of the deer is called theseveral 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 livespanthers, bears and deers.
on land. There are two species namely, Asian2. Crocodile - This is the largest reptile you can find in
elephants and African elephants. The Asian elephantsthe jungles of Africa, Australia and America. They
are slightly smaller than the African ones. They canusually 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 Birdsmany countries. This animal belongs to the family
1. Coraciiformes - This species of birds can becalled Squamate. The Komodo Dragon is the biggest
characterized by their toes which are pointed. Ninetylizard.
percent of this species is made up of Kingfishers. The4. 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 prominentare snakes that have poisonous venom like the King
because of its beak. It has a sharp beak. Its legs areCobra. Pythons are snakes that can swallow bigger
very strong. It can also soar very high in the skies.animals like zebras and deer.