Jungle Beasts
Earth & Eco
Jungle Myths
Creepy Crawlies
Jungle Survival
100
This slow-moving mammal takes up to two weeks just t digest a single meal.
What is a sloth?
100
This invisible geographic line is where the vast majority of the world's jungles are located.
What is the Equator?
100
Despite his famous nickname, "King of the Jungle," this big cat actually lives on the savanna.
What is a lion?
100
This annoying jungle insect is infamous for spreading diseases like malaria and Zika through its itchy bites.
What is a mosquito?
100
If you get lost, following the downstream flow of this type of water source will usually lead you to civilization.
What is a river (or stream)?
200
The world's largest rodent has webbed feet to help it swim through jungle rivers.
What is a capybara?
200
This hollow, woody jungle plant holds the records as the fastest-growing plant on Earth.
What is bamboo?
200
Tarzan's adoptive family, these great apes share roughly 98% of their DNA with humans.
What are gorillas?
200
This giant, hairy arachnid doesn't spin webs to catch prey, but instead hunts on the jungle floor.
What is a tarantula?
200
Drinking directly from jungle streams can make you sick; you must do this to the water first to kill bacteria.
What is boil it? (Accept filtering/purifying).
300
This apex predator of the Amazon is an excellent swimmer that regularly hunts caimans.
What is a jaguar?
300
While covering only 6% of Earth's land, jungles house over this percentage of all living species.
What is 50%?
300
True or False: Wild gorillas can be found roaming the tropical rainforests of South America.
What is False?
Gorillas live in Africa.
300
This non-venomous constrictor snake is the heaviest in the world, often weighing over 200 pounds.
What is the green anaconda?
300
Hanging from trees, these thick, woody climbing plants can sometimes be cut open to harvest safe, drinkable water.
What are vines?
400
This bird uses its massive, colorful beak primarily to regulate its body temperature.
What is a toucan?
400
The massive basin of this specific river holds roughly 20% of the world's fresh water supply.
What is the Amazon River?
400
Pop culture often warns about this sinking hazard, thought is is rarely deep enough to swallow a human.
What is quicksand?
400
These glow-in-the-dark insects blink in unison along jungle riverbanks to attract mates.
What are fireflies?
400
To protect yourself from mosquitoes and dehydration, you should avoid exploring during these peak midday heat hours.
What is 10 AM to 4 PM?
500
This vibrant amphibian isn't born toxic, it gets its deadly venom from eating wild ants and beetles.
What is a poison dart frog?
500
This is the specific name for the highest layer of the rainforest, where towering trees poke above the canopy.
What is the emergent layer?
500
This mythical, golden city hidden deep in the South American jungle prompted centuries of doomed expeditions.
What is El Dorado?
500
This armored insect, named after mythical hero, is one of the strongest animals on Earth for its size.
What is the Hercules beetle?
500
Standing dead trees present this hidden jungle danger because they can collapse without warning.
What are widowmakers?
