Jungle

A jungle in theSierra Madre del Surmountain rangeinCentral America

Thejungleis a place in arainforestwhere the forest floor is covered with plants. Like otherrainyplaces, they have manyriversorstreams.Scientiststhink that more types ofanimalsandplantslive in the jungles than everywhere else. When people talk about jungles, they sometimes mean the wholerainforest.

The crowding in a jungle leaves little room to walk. This may make it dangerous to people. However, it also has benefits. The many plants and animals can provide food forforaging.

TheAmazon rainforestis thick and dark jungle in many places in nine countries. However, most of this forest is inBrazil,South America.

Some snakes in the Amazon are very dangerous. The jungle is home to a variety of venomous and large constrictor snakes that can pose a threat to humans and other animals. In the Amazon jungle, snakes have plenty of food options due to the rich and diverse environment. Some large Snakes like the Green Anaconda eat animals such as rodents, monkeys, and even larger mammals like deer. They also feed on birds, their eggs, frogs, fish, lizards and some other small snakes.[1]