Rephrased for a 6-year-old: Thick jungle blocking sunlight and orchids growing on tree trunks

Simple rephrasing for a 6-year-old explaining how a dense jungle keeps sunlight from the ground and why orchids grow on tree trunks to get more sunshine.

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The jungle is so thick that very little sunlight reaches the ground.

So orchids grow on tree trunks to reach more sunshine.

  1. The leaves and branches block the sun from below.
  2. Orchids live up on the trees where they can catch the light.

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