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 makes a daring escape by spreading its limbs like a parachute, surviving a fall that would be fatal to humans.

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

• Abundant food and water

• Lack of predators

• More sunlight

• Cooler temperatures

What predator poses a threat to the canopy mouse in the rainforest?

• Eagle

• Frog

• Boa constrictor

• Jaguar

How does the boa constrictor detect the presence of the mouse?

• By sound

• By vibrations

• By flicking its tongue

• By sight

What strategy does the mouse use to escape from the boa constrictor?

• Spreading its limbs like a parachute

• Climbing higher

• Hiding in a hole

• Running away

What is remarkable about the mouse's fall from the tree?

• It lands on its feet

• It survives a fall equivalent to six storeys

• It is caught by another animal

• It uses a leaf to glide down