Hidden Jungle Spotlight Book

AMAZon The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world. It is home to many animals, some of which are really bizarre, living on different levels, like in a large apartment building. There are those that live on the ground floor, where it is rather dark because the shade provided by the thick vegetation above does not allow the light through. Others prefer to move between the branches, at different heights above ground.

THREE-TOED SLOTH Hanging upside MORPHO down, it sleeps BUTTERFLY most of the day.

It flies It moves very between trees slowly from searching for branch to branch. rotten fruit to feed on.

TOUCAN It uses its big colorful beak as a defense weapon and to pick fruit!

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ANACONDA It captures its prey by squeezing it with its body and suffocating it in its lethal embrace.

TAPIR It loves to eat fruit, which it CAPYBARA collects with It’s a very good the help of its swimmer and little trunk. can hold its breath for up to 5 minutes!

JAGUAR It hides in the bushes and attacks its prey by catching it off guard.

SCARLET MACAW As soon as it wakes up, it leaves its nest and joins its companions for a chat.

PIRANHA It is attracted by the smell of CAIMAN blood, and when It spends many in groups, it hours lying in can devour an the sun, with its injured animal in mouth wide open, minutes. to warm up.

POISON DART FROG The bright colors of its skin tell us that it is poisonous and we need to stay away from it!

MATAMATA It has a very long neck that is covered in warts.

AMAZon The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world. It is home to many animals, some of which are really bizarre, living on different levels, like in a large apartment building. There are those that live on the ground floor, where it is rather dark because the shade provided by the thick vegetation above does not allow the light through. Others prefer to move between the branches, at different heights above ground.

THREE-TOED SLOTH Hanging upside MORPHO down, it sleeps BUTTERFLY most of the day.

It flies It moves very between trees slowly from searching for branch to branch. rotten fruit to feed on.

TOUCAN It uses its big colorful beak as a defense weapon and to pick fruit!

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ANACONDA It captures its prey by squeezing it with its body and suffocating it in its lethal embrace.

TAPIR It loves to eat fruit, which it CAPYBARA collects with It’s a very good the help of its swimmer and little trunk. can hold its breath for up to 5 minutes!

JAGUAR It hides in the bushes and attacks its prey by catching it off guard.

SCARLET MACAW As soon as it wakes up, it leaves its nest and joins its companions for a chat.

PIRANHA It is attracted by the smell of CAIMAN blood, and when It spends many in groups, it hours lying in can devour an the sun, with its injured animal in mouth wide open, minutes. to warm up.

POISON DART FROG The bright colors of its skin tell us that it is poisonous and we need to stay away from it!

MATAMATA It has a very long neck that is covered in warts.

congo Central Africa hosts the Congo forest, which is made up of more than 10,000 types of tropical plants, several that can grow very tall! Among the dense vegetation, many animals find food and shelter. during the rainy season, which lasts about 10 months, it rains almost every day, making the forest very humid.

BONOBO Bonobo monkeys are man’s closest relatives, and they live only in the Congo.

MANDRILL The male has a brightly colored face, similar to that of a carnival mask.

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BONGO It is very shy and loves to wander in the forest all alone, especially at night.

BLACK MAMBA It is very poisonous, although not very aggressive if it is left alone.

AFRICAN PALM CIVET It spends all day sleeping, hidden inside a hollow tree trunk or in a hole.

AFRICAN FOREST ELEPHANT It moves branches MOUNTAIN OKAPI with its tusks, GORILLA It has a long neck which are smaller A big vegetarian, (almost like a than those of the it is the true giraffe) and many African savannah king of the stripes on its elephant. jungle, but it is body, like a zebra. an endangered species.

GIANT FOREST CONGO PEAFOWL HOG The male’s tail has It likes to wallow more than 150 GABOON VIPER GOLIATH and rub its long and very It has the BEETLE coarse hair in colorful feathers, longest fangs of It is a giant mud puddles. which it loves to any venomous insect that feeds spread out and snake. on rotten fruit. show off.

congo Central Africa hosts the Congo forest, which is made up of more than 10,000 types of tropical plants, several that can grow very tall! Among the dense vegetation, many animals find food and shelter. during the rainy season, which lasts about 10 months, it rains almost every day, making the forest very humid.

BONOBO Bonobo monkeys are man’s closest relatives, and they live only in the Congo.

MANDRILL The male has a brightly colored face, similar to that of a carnival mask.

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BONGO It is very shy and loves to wander in the forest all alone, especially at night.

BLACK MAMBA It is very poisonous, although not very aggressive if it is left alone.

AFRICAN PALM CIVET It spends all day sleeping, hidden inside a hollow tree trunk or in a hole.

AFRICAN FOREST ELEPHANT It moves branches MOUNTAIN OKAPI with its tusks, GORILLA It has a long neck which are smaller A big vegetarian, (almost like a than those of the it is the true giraffe) and many African savannah king of the stripes on its elephant. jungle, but it is body, like a zebra. an endangered species.

GIANT FOREST CONGO PEAFOWL HOG The male’s tail has It likes to wallow more than 150 GABOON VIPER GOLIATH and rub its long and very It has the BEETLE coarse hair in colorful feathers, longest fangs of It is a giant mud puddles. which it loves to any venomous insect that feeds spread out and snake. on rotten fruit. show off.

India The evergreen forests of India grow very quickly because they receive abundant rain and the temperature is neither too cold nor too hot. The vegetation is very dense. Trees often feature extremely large leaves, and the ground is always covered with fallen leaves. As in all rainforests, there are many animals to be found here.

GREAT HORNBILL The female lays her eggs in a tree BENGAL TIGER trunk, inside The Bengal tiger which she takes hunts by biting shelter to protect its prey on the the little ones. neck.

INDIAN ELEPHANT It loves bathing in puddles and sprinkling itself with water with its long trunk.

INDIAN GOLDEN GECKO When calling to mates, it makes a noise that sounds like “To-kay.“

PURPLE FROG It lives underground and feeds on termites, which it catches with its tongue.

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INDIAN PANGOLIN It dangles from its tail, reaching down to where ants gather to eat fruit so it can capture them!

SLOTH BEAR It loves to eat termites and sucks them up in a very noisy way!

LION-TAILED MACAQUE It has a mane and LEOPARD CAT a long, thin tail The size of a with a black tuft domestic cat, it on the end. has dark spots on its coat.

ASIAN EMERALD With age, its big eyes become the KING COBRA MALABAR GLIDING same metallic It is the longest FROG green color as poisonous snake If a snake its body. in the world. It approaches, it attacks prey by launches itself into lifting up the the air, using its front of its body. web-like fingers as a parachute.

India The evergreen forests of India grow very quickly because they receive abundant rain and the temperature is neither too cold nor too hot. The vegetation is very dense. Trees often feature extremely large leaves, and the ground is always covered with fallen leaves. As in all rainforests, there are many animals to be found here.

GREAT HORNBILL The female lays her eggs in a tree BENGAL TIGER trunk, inside The Bengal tiger which she takes hunts by biting shelter to protect its prey on the the little ones. neck.

INDIAN ELEPHANT It loves bathing in puddles and sprinkling itself with water with its long trunk.

INDIAN GOLDEN GECKO When calling to mates, it makes a noise that sounds like “To-kay.“

PURPLE FROG It lives underground and feeds on termites, which it catches with its tongue.

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INDIAN PANGOLIN It dangles from its tail, reaching down to where ants gather to eat fruit so it can capture them!

SLOTH BEAR It loves to eat termites and sucks them up in a very noisy way!

LION-TAILED MACAQUE It has a mane and LEOPARD CAT a long, thin tail The size of a with a black tuft domestic cat, it on the end. has dark spots on its coat.

ASIAN EMERALD With age, its big eyes become the KING COBRA MALABAR GLIDING same metallic It is the longest FROG green color as poisonous snake If a snake its body. in the world. It approaches, it attacks prey by launches itself into lifting up the the air, using its front of its body. web-like fingers as a parachute.

borneo On the island of Borneo in Asia, there is a large forest inhabited by monkeys, birds, insects, and many other animals. Some prefer to be active at night, when darkness envelops everything, while others are active during the day. This is also where the Rafflesia lives, a parasitic plant with the largest flower in the world. It's beautiful but very smelly!

PROBOSCIS MONKEY Its nose—which is especially big on the males— amplifies the sounds of its calls.

CHAN’S MEGASTICK It looks like a twig, and it is the longest insect in the world.

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BLACK FLYING GREATER SQUIRREL HORSESHOE BAT It becomes active It spends the SUN BEAR BORNEAN when night falls daytime sleeping This bear will eat ORANGUTAN and glides from upside down anything: fruits, It can weigh as one branch to inside small rock vegetables, much as a man, another, jumping cavities. and also eggs, but it is very through the air. honey, and small good at climbing animals. thanks to its long arms.

BORNEAN PEACOCKPHEASANT Just like peafowl, the males are very colorful and showy.

BAY CAT It’s a very rare wild cat that is a skilled night hunter.

SUMATRAN RHINOCEROS It’s a miniature BORNEO rhino. It’s very ELEPHANT small and moves This quiet animal with ease in the has straighter undergrowth. tusks than other elephants.

KAYAN RIVER SLOW LORIS It looks sweet, but its bite is very painful and can cause swelling.

SPINY TURTLE Its carapace is sharp and full of spikes that wear down with age.

borneo On the island of Borneo in Asia, there is a large forest inhabited by monkeys, birds, insects, and many other animals. Some prefer to be active at night, when darkness envelops everything, while others are active during the day. This is also where the Rafflesia lives, a parasitic plant with the largest flower in the world. It's beautiful but very smelly!

PROBOSCIS MONKEY Its nose—which is especially big on the males— amplifies the sounds of its calls.

CHAN’S MEGASTICK It looks like a twig, and it is the longest insect in the world.

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BLACK FLYING GREATER SQUIRREL HORSESHOE BAT It becomes active It spends the SUN BEAR BORNEAN when night falls daytime sleeping This bear will eat ORANGUTAN and glides from upside down anything: fruits, It can weigh as one branch to inside small rock vegetables, much as a man, another, jumping cavities. and also eggs, but it is very through the air. honey, and small good at climbing animals. thanks to its long arms.

BORNEAN PEACOCKPHEASANT Just like peafowl, the males are very colorful and showy.

BAY CAT It’s a very rare wild cat that is a skilled night hunter.

SUMATRAN RHINOCEROS It’s a miniature BORNEO rhino. It’s very ELEPHANT small and moves This quiet animal with ease in the has straighter undergrowth. tusks than other elephants.

KAYAN RIVER SLOW LORIS It looks sweet, but its bite is very painful and can cause swelling.

SPINY TURTLE Its carapace is sharp and full of spikes that wear down with age.

Daintree This Australian rainforest is ancient; it is thought to be over 135 million years old, so it already existed at the time of the dinosaurs! Many animals live in the trees, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. fifty-four species of frogs and 12,000 different types of insects are also found here. sadly, many of these animals are now rare and endangered.

LARGE FIG RED-BODIED PARROT SWALLOWTAIL It is very colorful The red patches BENNETT’S and has a lively on its wings TREE-KANGAROO character. make it easy It has thick fur It feeds on to spot among that protects it fig seeds. the leaves. from the rain.

BOYD’S FOREST DRAGON It loves to sit on a branch completely still, waiting to catch insects.

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FRILLED-NECK LIZARD If it gets scared, WHITE-LIPPED it raises the TREE FROG fold of skin Under its fingers on its neck it has sticky to look more pads it uses to threatening. climb trees.

CASSOWARY The strange helmet on its head is useful to open up a path in the dense vegetation.

PLATYPUS Its lair is at the bottom of a narrow tunnel, carved into the steep bank of a river.

AMETHYSTINE PYTHON It is among the largest snakes in the world, but it is not poisonous.

TIGER QUOLL It hunts at night and, like the tiger, it bites its prey on the neck.

COMMON RINGTAIL POSSUM It uses its prehensile tail like an arm to dangle from the branches.

LEAF-TAILED GECKO The strange shape of its tail helps it hide among the leaves.

Daintree This Australian rainforest is ancient; it is thought to be over 135 million years old, so it already existed at the time of the dinosaurs! Many animals live in the trees, including mammals, reptiles, and birds. fifty-four species of frogs and 12,000 different types of insects are also found here. sadly, many of these animals are now rare and endangered.

LARGE FIG RED-BODIED PARROT SWALLOWTAIL It is very colorful The red patches BENNETT’S and has a lively on its wings TREE-KANGAROO character. make it easy It has thick fur It feeds on to spot among that protects it fig seeds. the leaves. from the rain.

BOYD’S FOREST DRAGON It loves to sit on a branch completely still, waiting to catch insects.

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FRILLED-NECK LIZARD If it gets scared, WHITE-LIPPED it raises the TREE FROG fold of skin Under its fingers on its neck it has sticky to look more pads it uses to threatening. climb trees.

CASSOWARY The strange helmet on its head is useful to open up a path in the dense vegetation.

PLATYPUS Its lair is at the bottom of a narrow tunnel, carved into the steep bank of a river.

AMETHYSTINE PYTHON It is among the largest snakes in the world, but it is not poisonous.

TIGER QUOLL It hunts at night and, like the tiger, it bites its prey on the neck.

COMMON RINGTAIL POSSUM It uses its prehensile tail like an arm to dangle from the branches.

LEAF-TAILED GECKO The strange shape of its tail helps it hide among the leaves.