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Forest Animals

Discover animals that live in forest habitats — photos and facts for curious readers.

Animals in this cluster

A Southern Cassowary in the wild near Etty Bay, Australia

Vulnerable

Aves·Forest

Cassowary

Casuarius casuarius

Least Concern

Reptilia·Forest

Chameleon

Chamaeleo calyptratus

Endangered

Mammalia·Forest

Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

A beautiful portrait of a Cicada in the wild

Least Concern

Insecta·Forest

Cicada

Magicicada septendecim

Bald eagle soaring with wings spread over Humber Bay Park, Toronto

Least Concern

Aves·Forest

Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

A beautiful portrait of a Firefly in the wild

Least Concern

Insecta·Forest

Firefly

Photinus pyralis

Red fox standing in snowy Alaska habitat

Least Concern

Mammalia·Forest

Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Frilled lizard with its neck frill fully extended in a defensive display

Least Concern

Reptilia·Forest

Frilled Lizard

Chlamydosaurus kingii

Giant panda resting with black and white fur markings

Vulnerable

Mammalia·Forest

Giant Panda

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Silverback western lowland gorilla in African forest

Critically Endangered

Mammalia·Forest

Gorilla

Gorilla gorilla

A beautiful portrait of a Green Iguana in the wild

Least Concern

Reptilia·Forest

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

Least Concern

Mammalia·Forest

Grizzly Bear

Ursus arctos

Majestic harpy eagle displaying its robust beak and unique grey-white head crest

Vulnerable

Aves·Rainforest

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

Least Concern

Insecta·Forest

Hercules Beetle

Dynastes hercules

Spectacular high-res shot of Hoatzin perched in the Amazonian trees of Rio Napo

Least Concern

Aves·Rainforest

Hoatzin

Opisthocomus hoazin

A beautiful portrait of a Jaguar in the wild

Near Threatened

Mammalia·Forest

Jaguar

Panthera onca

Sirocco the famous kakapo looking curiously with its moss-green patterned feathers

Critically Endangered

Aves·Forest

Kakapo

Strigops habroptilus

Vulnerable

Mammalia·Forest

Koala

Phascolarctos cinereus

Adult Komodo dragon standing on dry ground in Indonesia

Endangered

Reptilia·Forest

Komodo Dragon

Varanus komodoensis

Leafcutter ants carrying a green leaf piece across bark

Least Concern

Insecta·Forest

Leafcutter Ant

Atta cephalotes

Adult African leopard walking through dry grassland

Vulnerable

Mammalia·Forest

Leopard

Panthera pardus

A beautiful portrait of a Luna Moth in the wild

Least Concern

Insecta·Forest

Luna Moth

Actias luna

A close-up portrait of a colorful male Mandrill's face

Vulnerable

Mammalia·Forest

Mandrill

Mandrillus sphinx

Bull moose with large antlers standing in a mountain meadow

Least Concern

Mammalia·Forest

Moose

Alces alces

Bornean orangutan in tropical forest habitat

Critically Endangered

Mammalia·Forest

Orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus

Great horned owl perched with ear tufts raised

Least Concern

Aves·Forest

Owl

Bubo virginianus

Scarlet macaw perched in Amazon rainforest habitat

Least Concern

Aves·Forest

Parrot

Ara macao

Male Indian peafowl with iridescent blue neck and train feathers in Jim Corbett National Park

Least Concern

Aves·Forest

Peacock

Pavo cristatus

Raccoon with black mask markings and ringed tail

Least Concern

Mammalia·Forest

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Red panda resting on a mossy branch in Langtang National Park, Nepal

Endangered

Mammalia·Forest

Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

Ring-tailed lemur sitting upright showing its black-and-white striped tail

Endangered

Mammalia·Forest

Ring-tailed Lemur

Lemur catta

Male ruby-throated hummingbird with shimmering red throat and green back hovering in the air

Least Concern

Aves·Forest

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Brown-throated three-toed sloth face with gentle expression

Least Concern

Mammalia·Forest

Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

Male superb bird-of-paradise in full courtship display with jet-black cape and iridescent blue-green breast shield

Least Concern

Aves·Forest

Superb Bird-of-Paradise

Lophorina superba

A beautiful portrait of a Tasmanian Devil in the wild

Endangered

Mammalia·Forest

Tasmanian Devil

Sarcophilus harrisii

Bengal tigress walking through grass in India

Endangered

Mammalia·Forest

Tiger

Panthera tigris

Tokay gecko showing its bright blue body with orange spots resting on green leaves

Least Concern

Reptilia·Forest

Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

A beautiful portrait of a Toco Toucan in the wild

Least Concern

Aves·Forest

Toucan

Ramphastos toco

Gray wolf standing in snowy woodland habitat

Least Concern

Mammalia·Forest

Wolf

Canis lupus

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