Bill Nye the Science Kitty marvels at the rainforest in front of him. Various hues of green are splattered over the trees, the bushes, the shrubs and the sound of wildlife is rich amongst the plant life.
Bill Nye: How wonderful! I predict that the Clan here is probably going to be called RainforestClan.
Junglestar: I see you, Bill Nye the Science Kitty, have stumbled upon our little haven! JungleClan welcomes you for a short stay.
Bill Nye: Little haven? And it's JungleClan? Oh... well, you live in a rainforest for sure. Yes, I would very much like to learn about your jungle. Why don't we start with a tour?
Junglestar: I don't see why not.
The two toms begin to pad through the rich forest, Bill Nye admiring the fresh air and the wonderful, rich scent of prey, scampering amongst undergrowth.
Bill Nye: It must rain a lot here for all the dense plant life and biodiversity. The trees are very tall.
Junglestar: Well, yes, you see, rainforest soil is actually very poor and all the nutrients are mostly at the surface.
Bill Nye: How are the trees so tall then?
Junglestar: The trees have developed so that they form buttressed roots, which gives them the extra support they need.
Bill Nye: And what are buttressed roots?
Junglestar: The shallowly-rooted trees have buttressed roots, which are long roots that are on all sides of the tree. They don't penetrate deeper layers of the soil because of the poor soil quality but they stabilise the tree and keep it from falling over.
Bill Nye: Ah. I take that the extended roots also gather more nutrients?
Junglestar: Yes, exactly. Those roots can grow from the trunk as high as 4.6 metres above ground, or 15 feet.
Bill Nye: Now, would you please tell me about your rainforest?
Junglestar: Well, like other rainforests, we have high rainfall. This particular forest gets 400 centimetres every year, or 157 inches. There are actually two types of rainforests, the temperate rainforest and the tropical rainforest. Most are tropical, the ones that are warm and moist. Our one is temperate, which is cooler.
Bill Nye: *looks around* Are we at your camp yet?
Junglestar: No, we have got approximately 50 kilometres, or 31 miles, to go.
Bill Nye: WHAT? I AIN'T GONNA WALK THAT MUCH. I think I might be on my way, sorry. I have learnt a lot about your rainforest and rainforests in general. Thank you!
Junglestar: What? You're already leaving?
Bill Nye: I apologise for my—IS THAT A SNAKE?
Junglestar: A python, to be precise. It's—*confused* where did you go?
Bill Nye: *from the distance* AWAY! *keeps sprinting*
Junglestar: HE'S CALLED JIMMY! HE'S MY FRIEND!!!!!
By Saph! 🍩✨
ESTÁS LEYENDO
Bill Nye the Science Kitty
FanficBill Nye isn't a Clan cat; he's merely a loner who wanders across the cat-populated plains of Sciencelandia. But, when he stumbles upon the territories of the many Clans that live in Sciencelandia, he has a lot to learn-but so do you! ~ Cover by...
