Bulletantbitesfeellikefire.Tarantulasgrowasbigasaman’shand.Giantanacondasnakesslitherthroughtheriverwater.Kanesawmanyoftheseduringhishikesthroughtherain forest.
Once,abulletantfelldownhisshirt.Hebattedatit,butitkeptbitinghim.PoorKanewasdizzyforthenextfewhours.Hewasalsocoveredinswollen welts.
Kanefoundthissmallcaimanwhile hikingthroughtherain forest.
Oneday,thegroupsetouttofindananaconda.Theirguidesawone,thoughKanedidnot.Butthetrackitleftbehindshoweditwasabout9meters (nearly30feet) long!
Onedayastheyhiked,Kane’sguidediscoveredthetracksofalargeadultjaguar.Thesebigcatsaretherulersoftherain forest.Theyaredeadlyhunters.Theguidesaidtheywouldn’tgetattackediftheystucktogether.Still,itwas scary.
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Aftertwoweeks, Kane’sadventurecametoanend.Hisgrouplefttherain forest.Itfeltstrangetoseebuildings everywhere.
Kanecouldn’thelpthinkingaboutwhattheMatséspeoplehadtaughthim.Everythingnecessarytolifecouldbefoundintherichnaturalworldoftherain forest.