Many birds live in the canopy of rainforests. Birds have feathers and wings. Birds may be the descendants of theropod dinosaurs. They are very intelligent, peaceful primates. They belong to the Order Lepidoptera and the Family Rhopalocera.
Many butterflies thrive in tropical rainforests.
The caiman is widely distributed in Central America and northern South America, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru and Brazil. It prefers still, fresh water. The capybara is the world's largest rodent. It has no tail and partially-webbed feet. It lives on river banks.