Monkeys call to each other to keep in contact with their groups or to warn strangers away. The monkey pictured in this tree on the right is a howler monkey. Howler monkeys get their name from their very loud calls which can be heard over long distances. Groups of howler monkeys call to each other early each morning. Monkeys and Apes can be found on various continents.
Monkeys live in Asia, Africa and South America.
Gorillas and chimps live in Africa, and orangutans and gibbons live in Southeast Asia. Some of the sounds you would hear at night are frogs croaking,monkey hooting, and bats squeaking as they fly. Many different types of plants can be found in the rainforest. The plants live at different locations in the rainforest depending on their need for light and water. The place where an animal lives is called its habitat and contains different types of food.