10 things you didnt know about the jungle

1.

The jungle is an ecosystem that grow only in the equator

2.

There are three main areas where the jungle grows:

Amazon basins- the biggest area

West Africa

South east asia

There are also jungles in New Zealand and Australia

3.

The forest area is about eighth of the land in the world-

More than 20 million square kilometer!!!

4.

The average yearly precipitation is more than 3000 millimeter

In the north of Israel we have around 900 millimeter a year…

So basically, most of the year its raining

5.

More than half of the animals we know today lives in the jungles

6.

In a jungle there isn’t really the seasons of the year..

The temperature is around the same (20-30 degrees) and the amount of rain is also stable.

so the trees and the flowers will be found in bloom or the fall, in the same time during all the year.

7.

There are 5 diffrent levels to the jungle.

In the forest there is a nonstoping fight for the light and the sun.

The upper level of the forest is giant trees that get most of the light (between 40-50 meters trees)!

while on the ground, mostly weed succeeding to survive living with 1 precent of light left!

8.

Today there are more than 120 medicines that based on the plants that grow in the jungle!

9.

The biggest animal in the forst is the elephant!

10.

THE most known jungle story that we know today is the Jungle Book. 

is this great book based on a true story??

The Real-Life Inspiration For Mowgli In The Jungle Book Was A Feral Child Raised By Wolves.

Many believe that Dina Sanichar, the Indian wolf boy, was the inspiration behind The Jungle Book!