Here are the completed fact files for the animals shown in your worksheet. You can use these facts to fill in the blank lines.
Sumatran Orangutan Fact File
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Sumatran Orangutans live...
...in the rainforests of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. They spend most of their time high up in the trees and rarely come down to the ground.
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Sumatran Orangutans survive...
...by eating fruits like figs and durian, as well as leaves, bark, and sometimes insects. They are very smart and use sticks as tools to get food out of hard-to-reach places.
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Sumatran Orangutans eat...
...mostly fruit (about 60% of their diet), but they also eat young leaves, flowers, honey, and bird eggs.
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Lemur Fact File
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Lemurs live...
...only on the island of Madagascar, off the coast of Africa. They live in forests, from dry scrublands to thick rainforests.
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Lemurs survive...
...by using their strong legs to jump between trees and their long tails to help them balance. Many lemurs are active during the day, but some, like the Mouse Lemur, are active at night.
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Lemurs eat...
...a variety of foods depending on the species. Most eat fruits, leaves, and flowers. Some larger lemurs also eat small insects or even tiny vertebrates.
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Toco Toucan Fact File
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Toco Toucans live...
...in South America, in open woodlands, savannas, and shrublands. They are not usually found deep inside dense rainforests.
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Toco Toucans survive...
...by using their large, colorful beaks to reach fruit on branches that are too thin to hold their weight. Their beak also helps them regulate their body temperature.
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Toco Toucans eat...
...mostly fruit, especially berries. However, they are also opportunistic and will eat insects, small reptiles, frogs, and even the eggs and chicks of other birds.
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Red-Eyed Tree Frog Fact File
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Red-Eyed Tree Frogs live...
...in the tropical rainforests of Central America, from southern Mexico through Panama. They need warm, humid environments near water.
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Red-Eyed Tree Frogs survive...
...by hiding during the day. They stick to the undersides of leaves where their green bodies camouflage them. When threatened, they flash their bright red eyes and orange feet to startle predators.
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Red-Eyed Tree Frogs eat...
...small insects and invertebrates. Their diet includes crickets, moths, flies, and sometimes smaller frogs. They hunt at night when it is cooler and more humid.
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