Among the thick, dark trees and vines, sunlight filtered from above, creating a dazzling mixture of light and shadow. It was an ideal effect to assist the camouflage of the creatures who called this jungle home, unseen but occasionally heard in low growls or high calls. Bright flowers filled the treetops and poked out between roots and shrubbery, luring in pollinators and the unwary traveler with their color and promised sweetness.