Zondervan - Rainforest Friends: Level 2

MADE BY GOD

Rainforest Friends

God said, Let the land produce all kinds of living creatures Let there be all kinds of them. And thats exactly what happened.

Genesis 1:2425

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God put more than
one-half of the earths animals
in the rainforest.
He put colorful, graceful
parrots and creepy,
sneaky snakes like the

The anaconda is the
largest snake in the world.
The longest known anaconda
was 37.5 feet long!
An anaconda can weigh 550 pounds
and be as big around
as a grown man.

Most anacondas are found
in swampy, tropical areas in
South America.
They like to be in water.
They live alone and can
live for ten or more years.

God put anacondas on earth
for a good reason.
They hunt and eat many
animals that could become
pests, like rodents and deer.

Anacondas hunt at night.
When they catch their food they
squeeze it until it stops
breathing.
Then the snake swallows it whole.
If the dinner is big, the anaconda
doesnt need to eat again
for a long time.

God made anacondas big
and strong.
He made another animal from
the rainforest big and strong.
He made the

Bengal tigers can be found
in the tropical forests of India.
They are big cats that like to swim!
The Bengal tiger runs
very fast too.

The Bengal tiger can grow very big.
They can be four-and-a-half to ten
feet long and weigh 500 pounds.

These big tigers have to eat a lot.
They catch animals like buffalo
and wild pigs using their good
nighttime vision, huge teeth,
and claws.
One tiger can eat up to 60 pounds
of meat at one time!

Bengal tigers like to be alone.
They sleep for up to eighteen
hours a day!
But some live in small groups
called streaks.

The Bengal tigers roar is loud.
It can be heard up to
two miles away!

If people do not start
taking care of Gods world,
the Bengal tigers might
not survive.
Another rainforest creature
that people must care for is
the special.

There are fourteen kinds
of spider monkeys.
These monkeys live in the
upper layer of the rainforests in Central and South America.