badger |
A badger is a strong animal with thick fur. Badgers have stripes on their faces. They also have sharp teeth and long claws. A badger's body is a little long, but it has short legs. A badger usually has its home in the forest. |
bat2 |
a small mammal that flies. Bats have small bodies and large wings covered with skin. Most bats eat at night, when they use sound to find and catch flying insects. Bats are found in most parts of the world. There are around one thousand kinds of bats. Their wingspans range from less than two inches to more than five feet. Some kinds of bats live in large colonies that roost in caves or in a section of forest. |
bear2 |
A bear is a large, powerful animal with thick fur, sharp claws, and a short tail. Bears usually live in the forest or in cold areas of the world. Most people are afraid of bears because they can be very dangerous. Some kinds of bears are black bears, grizzly bears, and polar bears. |
Belize |
Belize is a country in Central America. Its neighbors are Mexico and Guatemala. It also lies along the shore of the Caribbean Sea. Most of Belize is covered by forest, and its jungles are home to the jaguar and armadillo. |
Bhutan |
Bhutan is a country in Asia. It is located between China and India. Bhutan is a small country with many very high mountains, but there are also some areas of tropical forest where tigers live. |
biome |
a major type of global region, such as forest, desert, or grassland, characterized by the community of plants and animals that have adapted to life under the particular soil and climatic conditions that a particular region presents. |
Bulgaria |
Bulgaria is a country in Europe. Some of its neighbors are Greece, Turkey, and Romania. Part of Bulgaria lies along the shore of a large sea called the Black Sea. Most people in Bulgaria live in cities, but much of Bulgaria is covered by forest and mountains. These areas are home to bears and wolves. |
Croatia |
Croatia is a country in Europe. Two of its neighbors are Serbia and Slovenia. Croatia lies along the shore of a sea called the Adriatic. Many islands are part of Croatia too. Croatia has mountains, beaches, and a lot of land covered by forest. A big wild cat lives in Croatia's forests. It is called a "lynx." The sea around Croatia is home to dolphins. |
deforestation |
the act or process of cutting down the trees of a forest. |
elk |
An elk is a large deer found in North America, especially in the western parts of the United States and Canada. They live in forest areas. Elks have big antlers that are spread wide over their heads. This kind of deer is sometimes called "American elk" or "wapiti." |
Fiji |
Fiji is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. Fiji is made up of many islands. These islands were made by volcanoes under the sea. Fiji is a country of many mountains. The mountains are covered with tropical forest. People in Fiji sell a lot of sugar, vegetables, fish, and seafood to people in other countries. |
fire |
When there is a fire in a building, things are burning inside it. If the fire is not controlled, it can destroy the whole building. When there is a fire in the forest, trees are burning in it. The fire can kill many trees, plants, and animals. [1/9 definitions] |
floor |
The floor of the ocean is the lowest part of the ocean. The floor of a forest is the ground in a forest. [1/5 definitions] |
forest |
A forest is a very large area of land covered with many trees. There are also many plants in a forest. |
grassland |
A grassland is a large area of land covered by different types of grass and without many trees. The grass is usually long, and it might be green, but it might be golden yellow or even red. The word "grassland" is also used as a way to describe these areas as a type of land and contrasts with words like "forest," "tundra," and "desert." |
habitat |
A habitat is the natural area where an animal lives or a plant grows. A forest is a habitat for bears. The jungle is a habitat for tigers. A hot desert is a habitat for scorpions. |
Haiti |
Haiti is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. It is on the same island as another country called the Dominican Republic. People in Haiti speak French. Many people make a living in Haiti by growing crops, such as coffee, cocoa, or fruits. Some people cut trees in the forest, or do fishing, or mine for gold and other minerals. Many people in the cities work for the government or in small businesses. |
hike |
When you hike, you take a long walk in a natural place like a woods or forest. People hike for fun, exercise, or training. [2 definitions] |
jungle |
land covered with many trees, vines, and bushes; a tropical rain forest. |
Lebanon |
Lebanon is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in an area of the world called the Middle East. Lebanon lies on the shore of a sea called the Mediterranean. Its neighbors are Israel and Syria. Most of Lebanon has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. Lebanon has flat lands along the coast of the sea but also mountains in the east. Some parts of Lebanon have forest, and Lebanon is famous for a certain type of tree called a cedar. You can see this tree on the flag of Lebanon. |
log1 |
When people log in a forest, they cut down trees, usually to be used for wood or paper. [1/4 definitions] |