Challenge 3: Snakes and Spiders

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.

EndoftheRoad

Aftertwoweeks, Kane’sadventurecametoanend.Hisgrouplefttherain forest.Itfeltstrangetoseebuildings everywhere.


Kanecouldn’thelpthinkingaboutwhattheMatséspeoplehadtaughthim.Everythingnecessarytolifecouldbefoundintherichnaturalworldoftherain forest.