| A | B |
|---|
| rain forest | a tall forest with lots of trees, like a jungle |
| forest canopy | the top layer of a forest; like an umbrella |
| understory | the plants growing below the forest's canopy |
| camouflage | making something blend in to the surroundings |
| flesh-eating | carnivorous; eats meat |
| moss | a tiny green plant that grows in moist places, like a forest |
| canoe | a slender, open boat that is paddled |
| paddles | a long stick with a wide end, used to propel a canoe or raft |
| vines | a climbing or creeping plant |
| Amazon River | largest river in S. America; carries more water than any other in the world |
| river basin | the area of land drained by a river |
| piranhas | fish in S. America that sometimes eat humans and other animals |
| scaly | covered in scales, like a fish |
| jaguar | a large, spotted cat in tropical America |
| western hemisphere | the western part of the globe that includes North and South America |
| hemisphere | the globe is divided in two parts (north/south or east/west) |
| vampire bats | a bat the size of a mouse that feeds on small amounts of blood |
| streak | a small band of color |
| thud | a dull sound, coming from a hit or fall |
| mango | a sweet, tropical fruit |
