What are some animals that live in the canopy of a rainforest?

Explore the rainforest ecosystem, pictures and videos about the rainforest - canopy layer, find out about flora and fauna, such as the keel-billed toucan. read more

In places like these, where food is abundant, animals set up territories, but since canopy leaf cover affects visual territorial displays, most animals rely on sound signals. Thus some of the loudest animals of the world are canopy dwellers. read more

Some animals have become specially adapted to live in this rainforest layer and a few rarely leave the safety of the canopy branches. Spider Monkeys Native of the Central and South American rainforests, the spider monkey lives its entire life in the rainforest canopy. read more