tree-dweller
Lives in canopy
A tree-dweller is an animal that lives primarily in trees—squirrels, monkeys, koalas, and many birds.
The term applies to any arboreal species that spends most of its life in the canopy rather than on the ground: Tree-dwellers have adaptations for climbing and gripping branches.
Occasionally used for humans who live in treehouses.
Large red-haired Asian ape
- gibbonTailless tree-dwelling primate
- howler monkeyVocal New World primate
- spider monkeyThin-limbed tropical primate
- capuchinMonkey resembling a friar
lemur · tarsier · sloth · macaque · marmoset · tamarin · colobus · langur
Tree-dwelling Australian marsupial
- squirrelBushy-tailed tree rodent
- possumPouch-bearing mammal
- flying squirrelMembrane-winged gliding rodent
- chameleonLizard altering its pigmentation
iguana · gecko · treecreeper · woodpecker · owl · toucan · civet · kinkajou
Elevated play structure in branches
- stilt houseStructure built on posts
- canopy walkwayElevated trail through treetops
- rope bridgeCord-strung river crossing
- indigenousOriginating in a region
Swiss Family Robinson · Ewok · survival shelter · eco-lodge · canopy tent
Insect tunneling in wood
- cicadaLoud singing insect
- katydidLong-horned green grasshopper
- walking stickHandheld support for ambulation
- leafcutter antFoliage-harvesting colonial insect
aphid · scale insect · longhorn beetle · caterpillar · sawfly · leaf roller · cocoon · chrysalis
Tree-dwelling nature spirit
- wood nymphMythical tree spirit
- elfSmall magical creature
- fairyTiny winged magical creature
- spriteTiny magical creature
green man · wood elf · sylph · pixie · forest guardian · nature spirit · hamadryad · enchanted forest
orangutan
Large red-haired Asian ape
- gibbonTailless tree-dwelling primate
- howler monkeyVocal New World primate
- spider monkeyThin-limbed tropical primate
capuchin · lemur · tarsier · sloth · macaque · marmoset · tamarin · colobus · langur · squirrel monkey
koala
Tree-dwelling Australian marsupial
- squirrelBushy-tailed tree rodent
- possumPouch-bearing mammal
- flying squirrelMembrane-winged gliding rodent
chameleon · iguana · gecko · treecreeper · woodpecker · owl · toucan · civet · kinkajou · sugar glider
treehouse
Elevated play structure in branches
- stilt houseStructure built on posts
- canopy walkwayElevated trail through treetops
- rope bridgeCord-strung river crossing
indigenous · Swiss Family Robinson · Ewok · survival shelter · eco-lodge · canopy tent
bark beetle
Insect tunneling in wood
- cicadaLoud singing insect
- katydidLong-horned green grasshopper
- walking stickHandheld support for ambulation
leafcutter ant · aphid · scale insect · longhorn beetle · caterpillar · sawfly · leaf roller · cocoon · chrysalis
dryad
Tree-dwelling nature spirit
- wood nymphMythical tree spirit
- elfSmall magical creature
- fairyTiny winged magical creature
sprite · green man · wood elf · sylph · pixie · forest guardian · nature spirit · hamadryad · enchanted forest · mythical forest