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A Jungle is an area of land in the tropics overgrown with dense vegetation.The word jungle originates from the Sanskrit word jangala which referred to uncultivated land. Although the Sanskrit word refers to "dry land", it has been suggested that an Anglo-Indian interpretation led to its...

is a dense forest in a tropical climate.

Jungle or The Jungle may also refer to:

Fiction

  • The Jungle
    The Jungle
    The Jungle is a 1906 novel written by journalist Upton Sinclair. Sinclair wrote the novel with the intention of portraying the life of the immigrant in the United States, but readers were more concerned with the large portion of the book pertaining to the corruption of the American meatpacking...

    , a 1906 novel by Upton Sinclair
  • The Jungle (1914 film)
    The Jungle (1914 film)
    The Jungle is a 1914 American drama silent film made by The All Star Feauture Corporation starring George Nash. The film is an adaptation of the Upton Sinclair book of the same name. Upton Sinclair reportedly bought the negative of the film prior to 1916, hoping to market the film nationally after...

    , a lost film based on the Upton Sinclair novel
  • The Jungle (1952 film), an Indian film co-produced by the Modern Theatres
    Modern Theatres
    Modern Theaters Ltd was a motion picture movie studio in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India, started by Thiruchengodu Ramalingam Sundaram in 1935. The studio produced over more than 150 movies until 1982 in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Sinhalese and even English of which Tamil movies were the...

     movie studio
  • The Jungle (1967 film)
    The Jungle (1967 film)
    The Jungle is a short film about gangs made by African American students under the direction of Temple University professor Harold Haskins. In 2009, it was added to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant and will be...

    , a 1967 short film in the National Film Registry
  • Jungle (2000 film), an Indian Hindi film by Ram Gopal Varma
  • Jungle (2011 film)
    Jungle (2011 film)
    Jungle is an upcoming Malayalam suspense thriller film directed by Syed Usman and starring Thalaivasal Vijay. The remaining cast and crew are all new faces. The film was launched on 6 April 2011.-Synopsis:...

    , an upcoming Indian Malayalam film by Syed Usman

Board games

  • Jungle (board game)
    Jungle (board game)
    Jungle or Dou Shou Qi is a traditional Chinese board game. It is also known as Jungle Chess or Animal Chess. It is a two player, abstract strategy game played on a 7x9 board...

    , a traditional Chinese board game
  • "Jungle" (Pokémon Trading Card Game), a Pokémon Trading Card Game set

Music

  • "Jungle" (Electric Light Orchestra song)
  • "Jungle" (Taiji song)
  • "Jungle" (Professor Green song)
    Jungle (Professor Green song)
    -Chart performance:"Jungle" first debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 19 December 2010 at number 62. The following week, the single climbed 7 places to number 55; before falling 2 places on 2 January 2011. Upon official release the week after, "Jungle" jumped 22 places to number 33; marking...

  • Jungle music
    Jungle music
    Jungle music can mean:* A style of music prominently featuring the "Amen break"* Drum and bass, a form of rave music that has bassline and drum influence, but does not contain much influence from the "Amen break"...

    , several related musical genres
  • Jungle Records
    Jungle Records
    Jungle Records is a British-based record label formed in 1982, specializing in classic punk rock, post punk, gothic and alternative releases.They recorded albums by Johnny Thunders such as 'Copy Cats' and 'Que Sera Sera' and are licensors of the classic Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers tape...

    , a British record label
  • "Jungle", a song by Kiss from Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions
    Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions
    -Personnel:*Paul Stanley - rhythm guitar, vocals*Gene Simmons - bass guitar, vocals*Bruce Kulick - lead guitar, vocals*Eric Singer - drums, percussion, backing vocals-Charts:Album - Billboard...


Television

  • "Jungle" (The Mighty Boosh episode), an episode of The Mighty Boosh
  • "The Jungle" (The Twilight Zone)
    The Jungle (The Twilight Zone)
    "The Jungle" is a 1961 episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.-Synopsis:Alan Richards and his wife Doris have recently returned from Africa, where Alan's company is constructing a dam. He discovers she has secretly kept several items given to her by a local shaman...

    , an episode of The Twilight Zone
  • Jungle (TV series), a 2003 documentary series presented by Charlotte Uhlenbroek
    Charlotte Uhlenbroek
    Charlotte Jane Uhlenbroek is a British zoologist and BBC television presenter.-Early life:Her Dutch father was an agricultural specialist with the United Nations who took his English wife and their family round the world with him. Uhlenbroek was born in London, but her parents moved to Ghana when...


Places

  • The Jungle (Wheldon Road)
    The Jungle (Wheldon Road)
    The Jungle is the former name of Wheldon Road, a stadium in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. This is the home of the Castleford Tigers rugby league team....

    , a rugby league stadium in Castleford, England
  • The Jungle (Seattle)
    The Jungle (Seattle)
    The Jungle is a greenbelt on the western slope of Beacon Hill in Seattle that is known for its homeless encampments and crime.-Location and ecology:The Jungle grows on the steep northern slope of Beacon Hill near the south-end of Downtown Seattle...

    , a greenbelt in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
  • Baldwin Village, Los Angeles or The Jungles, a community in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
  • Lawrence Heights
    Lawrence Heights
    Lawrence Heights is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located north-west of central Toronto, in the district of North York. The neighbourhood is bounded by Lawrence Avenue to the south, Highway 401 to the north, Allen Road to the east and Dufferin Street to the west...

     or The Jungle, a neighborhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Paul Brown Stadium
    Paul Brown Stadium
    Paul Brown Stadium is an American sports stadium located in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the home venue of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. It opened on August 19, 2000. The stadium was named after Bengals' founder Paul Brown. The stadium is located on approximately of land and...

     or The Jungle, a football stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

See also

  • The Jungle Book (disambiguation)
    The Jungle Book (disambiguation)
    The Jungle Book may refer to:In books:* The Jungle Book, an 1894 collection of stories written by Rudyard Kipling and inspired by his life in India* The Second Jungle Book, an 1895 collection of stories based on the same themes also by Kipling...

  • Jungle Boy (disambiguation)
  • Jungle Fever (disambiguation)
    Jungle Fever (disambiguation)
    The term jungle fever may refer to:* Tropical diseases such as malaria* Jungle Fever, a 1991 film directed by Spike Lee.* Jungle Fever , a 1991 soundtrack album by Stevie Wonder released on Motown* "Jungle Fever", a song by The Chakachas...

  • Jungle Girl (disambiguation)
  • Jungle Jim (disambiguation)
    Jungle Jim (disambiguation)
    Jungle Jim is a 1934-1954 American newspaper comic strip, and it may also refer to works adapted from the comic strip:*Jungle Jim , a 1937 movie serial, starring Grant Withers...

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