| 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. |
| 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 places with a lot of ice and snow. 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. |
| 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 forest. It is called a lynx. The sea around Croatia is home to dolphins. |
| deer |
A deer is a large animal with short fur, long legs, and a long neck. Male deer usually grow horns called antlers. Deer eat only plants, and they often live in the forest. People sometimes hunt or raise deer for their meat. |
| fern |
Ferns are plants with large green leaves shaped like feathers. Ferns grow well in places that are a little dark, so you can often find them in a forest. Ferns do not make flowers or seeds. |
| 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 the forest, trees are burning in it. The fire can kill many trees, plants, and animals. 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. [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. |
| 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 shares its island with 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] |
| 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. |
| Mali |
Mali is a country in Africa. Two of its neighbors are Algeria and Niger. Much of Mali is very dry and covered with sand. This part of Mali is part of the Sahara Desert. The southern part of Mali has some tropical forest and also land where cotton can grow and people can raise cattle. Music and sports are important to many people in Mali. Soccer is the most popular game to play and watch. |
| mountain |
A mountain is a very high piece of land. A mountain goes up much higher than a hill, and it is hard for most people to climb. Low mountains are often covered with forest. Higher mountains are all rock at the top. Sometimes a mountain is so high that it always has snow on the top. |
| Poland |
Poland is a country in Europe. Some of its neighbors are Germany, Belarus, and Ukraine. Poland also lies along the shore of a sea called the Baltic. Much of Poland is covered by forest. There are also farm lands and mountains, and many lakes and rivers. Lots of grain and potatoes are grown in Poland. Poland has many people. Some of them are farmers, and many work in mines, but most Polish people live and work in the cities. |
| ranger |
A ranger is a person whose work is to take care of a park, forest, or other natural area. At large parks, rangers often lead hikes and talk about the plants and animals that can be found there. Rangers also watch for any signs of fire within a park. |
| Republic of the Congo |
The Republic of the Congo is a country in Africa. It is named for the Congo River, which is the deepest river in the world. The Republic of the Congo has some forest areas where gorillas live. Oil for fuel is the most important product that comes from the Republic of the Congo nowadays. The country also has many important minerals in the ground. |
| Saint Lucia |
Saint Lucia is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. The island has many mountains and some volcanoes. The land is mostly covered with tropical forest. Many people come to Saint Lucia to enjoy its warm weather, its beautiful mountains, and its sandy beaches. |