Jungle

Jungle is the very first world in Donkey Kong Country Returns. It takes place within the Kongo Jungle, obviously focusing on the Jungle archetypes of the Kongo Jungle. It retains Donkey Kong's Treehouse and Banana Hoard. It features seven levels, including the boss, Mugly.

This is where The Kong Family reside as well.

Levels

 * 1-1 Jungle Hijinxs
 * 1-2 King of Cling
 * 1-3 Tree Top Bop
 * 1-4 Sunset Shore
 * 1-5 Canopy Cannons
 * 1-6 Crazy Cart
 * 1-B Mugly's Mound

Appearance/Land Features
The entire Jungle area is covered with trees, most of them absolutely gargantuan, and it is home to just about every other plant imaginable. There is a large waterfall coming down from a high cliff next to the Temple, and there are some rivers running through the trees. The Jungle is actually on a big peninsula, and most of it is bordered by sandy coastline. The part that isn't bordered by coastline is bordered by a very high, sheer cliff face, which goes up half the mountain to the Factory. This giant cliff isolates the Jungle, making it hard to get out or in until the bridge to the Beach is built.

There are many more giant hills and cliffs on the east side of the Jungle that are home to the same density of plants and animals, but also the boss, whom lives on the highest hill in the Jungle. Caves have been carved into to hills as well, although it is unknown whether they are natural or made by inhabitants of the Jungle. Either way, the caves were once used for mining, and there are mine carts in them. They are obviously not used anymore though, for the mines are empty, and the tracks are completely destroyed in many places. Though dangerous, these mines are very fun, and they are helpful for getting through the hills quickly.

The Jungle is also home to many ancient and dilapidated ruins. It is not known who built these once-huge and great ruins, but it was most likely the same beings whom built the temple on the west side of the Jungle. In this area of ruins, there are also Giant Screaming Pillars.