Animals found are eagles, monkeys, bats and butterflies. whlay2.gif (42639 bytes). CANOPY LAYER. This is the primary layer of the forest and forms a roof over the two remaining layers. Most canopy trees have smooth, oval leaves that come to a point. It's a maze of leaves and branches. read more
In the rainforest most plant and animal life is not found on the forest floor, but in the leafy world known as the canopy. The canopy, which may be over 100 feet (30 m) above the ground, is made up of the overlapping branches and leaves of rainforest trees. read more
The purpose is for the trees that make up the canopy to collect as much sunlight as possible. However, it does serve many other uses for organisms that do not make up the canopy itself. read more
Trees in the emergent layer enjoy the greatest possible quantity of sunshine, only they have to bear strong winds, extremely high temperatures, and low humidity. Eagles, bats, monkey and butterflies are main animals found here. 2. The Canopy layer. The canopy layer is the thickest layer of the rainforest consisting of the tops of most trees. read more