Rainforest mammals are warm blooded. Almost all of them have fur, and only a few species don’t. There are many primates along with tigers, otters, bats, and many more.

The night monkey is scientifically named the Douroucouli. It is the only nocturnal monkey in the world. They eat fruit, leaves, and some insects. They have extremely large brown eyes always alert, ready to climb and leap. Their eyes help them to see in the dark.

The Howler Monkey’s howl can be heard from 2 miles away. They usually howl every morning the way a rooster does. They also howl in a slightly different way when it comes to mating season. The female howler monkey gives birth to about 3 babies a litter.

The Tayra lives alone or in pairs of 2 or 3. They are active in the day and in the night, and they live in hollow tree trunks and branches. They eat fruit, small rodents, and insects. Females have 2 to 4 babies a litter. They live up to 10 years if they are healthy.
The Bengal Tiger is a carnivore that eats deer, wild pigs, young elephants, and buffalo. The female has 3 to 4 cubs in a litter. They are about 5 inches long at birth. They live to be about 15 to 20 years old.

The flying fox eats nectar at night. The female flying fox has 1 or 2 babies at a time. They also eat fruit.

The Aye-aye is about the size of a large racoon. They are a part of the lemur family, which are primates. Many people hunt the aye-aye, so they are slowly becoming endangered. The aye-aye eats fruit and vegetables.

The Bush Baby is amongst the small species of primate, looking like a chinchilla the size of o chipmunk with large eyes. They are nocturnal and have 1 or 2 babies a litter. They eat insects, and little fruit.

The jaguar eats fish and hunts them by the amazon or other rivers in the rainforest. They weigh up to 250 pounds. The female has 2 to 4 cubs a litter and jaguars are endangered.
The Margay is a small feline with humongous eyes. They are completely nocturnal and they hunt and eat small monkeys. Poachers hunt the Margay for the extraordinary pattern of fur.

The pigmy Marmoset is only about 3 inches long, but very fluffy. It is the smallest primate in the entire world. They eat fruit, and the female has exactly 2 babies twice a year.
The spider monkey eats fruit and nuts. It uses its legs, arms, and tail to swing through the trees.

The fruit bat hangs upside down. This is called “roosting”. They eat fruit, insects, and occasionally dead mice. Females have 1 to 3 babied at a time, and they have a keen sense of smell, just like a dog.

The orangutang lives up to 80 to even over 100 years old if healthy! They eat fruit insects and some plants. The females have 2 to three babies at a time.

Some rainforest mammals are going extinct, some are over populating the rainforest. But no matter the shape or size, they are mammals and the rainforest is their home.

To learn more about the animals of the rainforest visit the following sites:
http://www.ran.org/kids_action/s06_animals.html http://www.scu.k12.ca.us/pomeroy/Rainforest/v3_document.htm http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/rforest/animals/index.htm