Orangutan in Borneo

RAINFOREST MAMMALS

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Tropical rainforests are home to many kinds of mammals, ranging in size from tiny mouse lemurs to the African forest elephant. While large mammals like cats (tigers, jaguars, leopards, and small cats) and primates (including monkeys, apes, and lemurs) are best known, most rainforest mammals are small, nocturnal, and inconspicuous. Bats and rodents are the most abundant kinds of mammals in most rainforests.

Below you will find profiles for a few rainforest mammals as well as a selection of photos. Please note there is more extensive information about rainforest mammals, including specific species, at the main rainforest site.

RAINFOREST MAMMALS
Borugo (Agouti taczanowskii) Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) Squirrel Monkey; Costa Rica (Costa Rica) Male Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) Forest elephant heading toward the jungle in Loango National Park (Gabon) Baby gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) (Gabon) Jaguar (Panthera onca) Adult male Proboscis monkey (Indonesia) Red howler monkey howling Bats in a Malaysian limestone cave (Malaysia) Jaguar emerging from the Pantanal		Sloth; Peru Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator) Young orangutan feeding while hanging from tree (Indonesia) Red howler monkey Ocelot Hemicentetes semispinosus tenrec Capybara leaving water with a bird on its back Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Ex-captive Adult Male Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) (Indonesia) Male silverback gorilla standing tall (Gabon) Ebony langur (Trachypithecus auratus)		Borneo forest squirrel (Indonesia) Indri feeding on leaves Gray Mouse Lemur (Microcebus murinus) Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata) Woolly monkey Forest elephant in Gabon (Gabon) Capybara crossing a road Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) Brazilian Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) [juvenile] Red duiker in the Bwindi rainforest (Uganda) Large Orangutan Looking into Camera Margay (Leopardus wiedii) (Belize)

PROFILES

PRIMATES Bolivian Gray Titi Dusky Titi Monkey Ebony Langur Golden Lion Tamarin Gorilla Lemurs Long-Tailed Macaque Macaque Mountain Gorilla Orangutan Proboscis Monkey Spectral Tarsier Squirrel Monkey Wied's Tufted-Eared Marmoset Woolly Monkey

CATS Jaguar Ocelot OTHERS African Forest Buffalo Agouti Babirusa Bat Bearded Pig Capybara Coatimundi Elephant Giant Anteater Giant River Otter Malayan Tapir Okapi Sloth Sumatra Rhino Tapir Wild Boar

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FAQs May I use graphics from mongabay.com for my projects? Yes, you may provided that you don't remove the mongabay label from the images. You may use information from the site for class projects and can cite kids.mongabay.com as the source. Is this web site credible? Mongabay is the world's most popular source for information on tropical forests. The site is highly acclaimed by a number of the world's leading tropical scientists and is run independently, meaning it is has no affiliation with advocacy groups or outside corporations. Rhett Butler, who founded Mongabay in 1999 and runs the site today, has published several scientific papers. Can I interview the founder of mongabay.com for my school project? Unfortunately due to the large number of requests and the need to work on the main Mongabay site, Rhett is not available for interviews. However he has answered some common questions on the Rainforest Interview page. Do you have any games or activities? Currently there are a few on the resources page. There may be more in the future. Who are some scientists who study rainforests? Take a look at the Interviews with rainforest experts page. How can I help save rainforests? Some ideas are listed on the Rainforest Solutions page. Where can I learn more about rainforests? There is a wealth of information at the main rainforest site