It was in these rooms that young Rudyard was inspired to write the Jungle Book.

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Kipling, who lived from 1865 to 1936, was best known for his fictional short stories including The Jungle Book and poems Mandalay and If.

BBC: Rudyard Kipling

Mr Barnes' coffin was carried into the minster by six of his fellow pilots and left the building to the tune I Wanna Be Like You from Disney's The Jungle Book.

BBC: Capt Pete Barnes

Combined with the Jungle Book suite of animals and the bamboo lodges, with their sprawling gardens and troops of monkeys, they make you feel as if you are stepping back into the British Raj.

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This perhaps explains why Pench Tiger Reserve, 140km to the south, also vies for the title of Jungle Book territory, while Satpura National Park, 300km to the west, is a core habitat for the utterly delightful sloth bear (Baloo from the stories), with a few also found in Kanha.

BBC: Where The Jungle Book comes to life

Many travellers pre-book jungle lodge stays well before they get to Iquitos, but it is just as easy to spend a few days here, get some advice and then book a trip.

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"West Side Story, " "The Blackboard Jungle, " Piri Thomas' book, "Down These Mean Streets, " all tried to capture this experience.

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Japanese designers have brought to life a coffee table that becomes a futon plus table and chairs (by Kewb) as well as book shelves that are also jungle gyms (by Koichiro Hoshino).

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