Animals
The slowest land animals that spends most of it's life hanging in the trees.
What is a sloth?
This type of tree produces the material that makes tires.
What is the Rubber Tree?
The two main characters in the book.
Who are Asia and Ring?
This challenge of the Amazon causes the water levels to become low and makes everything very dry.
What is a drought?
This animal has feathers in about every color. This animal can be found at clay licks, searching for salt.
What is a Macaw?
This tree is known as very iconic to the Amazon. It can grow up to 160 feet tall and 6 feet wide. The nuts on the tree were first described by Alexander von Humboldt in the early 1800s.
What is a Brazil Nut Tree?
The author of the book.
Who is Roland Smith?
This challenge for the Amazon blocks the water flow,blocks migration paths, causes deforestation, and causes fish to die.
What is a hydroelectric dam?
Known to symbolize the enigmatic power of the Amazon, this large cat will prey on almost any animal it comes on. Being near- threatened, this animal uses it's spots to blend in.
What is a Jaguar?
This tree can grow to be around 20-40 feet. This tree is known for it's pods that contain an ingredient that makes chocolate.
What is a Cocoa Tree?
The name of the indigenous person they met and the tribe he was from.
Who is Raoni from the Kayapo tribe?
These people try to protect the Amazon from all of the challenges it faces.
What is a Cultural Preservationist?
This animal can climb trees to find their food. Catching food is easy, with tongues that are about 15 feet.
What is an Anteater?
This tree was originally from southeast Asia, but many Amazon communities have started growing them. They produce a fruit and the leaves are sometimes used to wrap fish or vegetables. The leaves are also sometimes used as plates.
What is a Banana Tree?
The fake names the twins received at the mine.
What is Betty Mars and Bob Mars?
This challenge for the Amazon causes pollution and uses a lot of water.
What is mining?
This type of animal swims through the Amazon rivers and can get as big as 5.6 feet. These animals are very vocal having about 22 distinct sounds.
What is a Giant Otter?
These flowers leaves can measure 10 feet across and the stem can be 26 feet, reaching down into the river bed. The flower itself can be 40 cm in diameter. The flower starts off white, then turns pink.
What is a Giant Water Lily?
The place that the twins Dad is hosting a wildlife conference.
What is San Felipe Mexico on the Sea of Cotez in Baja Mexico?
This challenge for the Amazon causes deforestation and uses a lot of water.
What is farming?