The word 'jungle' originated from a Sanskrit word 'jangala', meaning wilderness. The term is used generically to describe dense forest in hot climates.

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magazine article: Rainforests Rule! A world like no other – perhaps this is the best way to describe the world of the rainforest. Read article

word game: Learn the names of animals that live in the Amazon jungle. Play amazon animals (1) and amazon animals (2)

poems: Three poems about wolves by Rudyard Kipling, Cynthia Minde and Tamara Smith. Read poems

cartoon: "Why have you got that steak on your head?" See cartoon

trivia: Proverbs: The jungle is stronger than the elephant. (Senegalese) See more jungles trivia

links: Rainforests of the World See more links

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