Canopy Mouse Survival Strategies

In a tropical rainforest, a canopy mouse enjoys abundant resources but faces threats from predators like boa constrictors. When trapped by a boa, the mouse ingeniously escapes by spreading its limbs like a parachute, surviving a fall equivalent to six stories. This highlights the mouse's adaptability and the unique challenges of rainforest life.

What is one of the main benefits for the canopy mouse living in the rainforest?

• More sunlight

• Cooler temperatures

• Lack of predators

• Abundant food and water

What is the primary threat to the canopy mouse in the rainforest?

• Insects

• Floods

• Eagles

• Boa constrictors

How does the boa constrictor detect its prey?

• By sound

• By sight

• By smell

• By taste

What strategy does the mouse use to escape the boa?

• It jumps to another tree

• It digs underground

• It spreads its limbs and falls

• It hides in a flower

What is remarkable about the mouse's fall?

• It lands on another animal

• It uses a parachute

• It survives a fall equivalent to six storeys

• It lands in water