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Plants and animals of the Amazon

The wildlife The wildlife population of the population of the Amazon is very Amazon is very diverse. You can diverse. You can

find anything from find anything from a Capybara to King a Capybara to King

Vultures.Vultures.In the Amazon, there are over 40,000 species of plants and animals!!

Animals

Plants and animals of the Amazon

The wildlife The wildlife population of the population of the Amazon is very Amazon is very diverse. You can diverse. You can

find anything from a find anything from a Capybara to King Capybara to King Vultures. Of the Vultures. Of the

number of species number of species in the Amazon, 559 in the Amazon, 559 belong to just birds, belong to just birds,

300 mammal 300 mammal species, and a vast species, and a vast number of insects number of insects and beetles. No and beetles. No estimate can be estimate can be correct, because correct, because

some animal some animal species are yet to species are yet to

be discovered.be discovered.

In the Amazon, there are millions of species of plants and animals!!

Animals

PlantsThe wildlife population of the Amazon consist mainly of plants, with over 40000 species spread out along the Amazon. An odd carnivorous plant living in the Amazon would be the Venus Fly Trap which of course, eats flies. Some plant species, like animals, are yet to be discovered.

The plants in the Amazon supply over 20% of Earth’s oxygen!

Many plants & animals of the Many plants & animals of the Amazon Rainforest depend on Amazon Rainforest depend on each other for survival. Like each other for survival. Like other food chains, this one other food chains, this one has the largest predators has the largest predators eating smaller ones, and so eating smaller ones, and so on.on.

EcologyEcology

•The Brazilian Nut Tree depends on the agouti for survival. The agouti are the only animals with teeth strong enough to break the grapefruit size seed pods. These are only a few of the wondrous animals and plants in the

•For example: The large cheetahs and tigers eat smaller deer and rodents, such as the Capybara. The King Vultures feed on the leftover carcass, so nothing is wasted. This ensures both of their necessities are found without making them fight.

Climate and geography

• The Amazon Rainforest is the worlds largest rainforest. It is full of plants and animals that have to adapt to the wet soggy climate. Recently, due to global warming, water is drying up and is impacting thousands of humans, plants, and animals in the rainforest. Even though this climate change, the Amazon rainforest Still receives a LOT of rain.

•The wet climate never disturbs the bustling animals whether in the emerging layer on the forest floor. The Amazon rainforest is divided into 4 layers: the emerging layer, the canopy, the understory, and the forest floor

•The Amazon Rainforest covers 40% of South Africa and is in 8 South American Countries at once! It also has the most plants, animals, and rain in the world!