Prey Animals in the Rainforest

Many rainforest animals are prey, including:

• Herbivores: deer, peccaries, tapirs (eaten by carnivores).
• Small mammals: rodents, rabbits (taken by jaguars, leopards).
• Birds: macaws, toucans (hunted by eagles, hawks).
• Reptiles: snakes, lizards (predated by crocodiles, jaguars).
• Amphibians: frogs, toads (eaten by snakes, birds).
• Insects: beetles, butterflies (consumed by birds, reptiles).