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Mountain layers Mountain home
There are four different
types of forest in the Each type of forest on Mount Kinabalu
national park. The steamy,
tropical lowland and hill has its own variety of plants and animals
rain forests with thick, leafy that have adapted to living there.
canopies rise up to the
cloudy tropical mountain
rain forest. Higher up, the Tarsier
cool, subalpine forest has This small primate has large
a few short trees. eyes so it can see at night.
It can also rotate its head
almost all the way around.
Pitcher plant
This beautiful plant
survives by eating insects.
It produces sweet-smelling
nectar to lure its victims
inside its flower.
Large, strong arms used to
swing through the trees
Pileated gibbon
These apes live in
groups and use their
loud voices to stay
in contact with
each other when
out hunting.
Yellow-breasted warbler
This small bird forages
in the understory for
insects and other
invertebrates
to eat.
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