Animals:
-7,500 species of butterflies.
-50 species of ants found in a single tree.
-One in five of the worlds bird species.
-There are more fish in one Amazon pond than in all European Rivers.
-The green Anaconda, the largest snake in the world, lives in the Amazon.
-The Banana spider, a highly venomous spider, found in the Amazon.
-Tarantula's are at home in the Amazon.
-Poison arrow frog produces the most powerful poison known by man lives in the Amazon. One frog's poison can kill 100 humans.
Plants/landscape:
-A third of the world's plants are found in the Amazon.
-Amazon river flows through nine countries.
-The climate is very hot, wet, sticky, and humid because of non-stop rain fall.
-The strange climate has lead to many adaptions of plants over the years.
-The river floods often so plants have adapted to prevent drowning.
-The canopy of tree's protects the lower layers.
People and Culture:
-At least 100 uncontacted tribes and groups.
-400 total tribes.
-People of the Amazon depend on the river for water, fish, and other edible organisms.
-River also is used for transportation by canoe.
-They are the masters of living in harmony with nature.
Each tribe has their own language, culture, and beliefs.
-Most tribes stay out of contact with the modern world.
_http://traveltips.usatoday.com/amazon-rainforest-cultures-62989.html
_http://www.buzzle.com/articles/amazon-rainforest-animals.html
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