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There are several layers in a temperate

deciduous forest. The first layer is known

as the tree stratum, the second is known

as the sapling layer, the third is known as

the shrub layer, the fourth is known as the

herb layer, and the fifth contains a layers of various mosses

are. There are many different types of animals that are found in temperate

deciduous forests. There are: raccoons, opossums,

salamanders, Eastern Tiger Swallowtails, Eastern Hedgehogs, Tawny

Owls, Black Bears, Eastern Cottontail Rabbits, Chipmunks, American

Burying Beetles, Cardnals, Whitetail Deer, Copperhead Snakes,

and Bob White Quails.