Background information The amazon rainforest or the amazon jungle, us a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of south America. 5.5 million square kilometers of forest. This forest, which borders Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Suriname, Venezuela, and French Guiana, has not yet been fully explored. The Amazon River, the world's largest river, is also located in this forest system. The Amazon rainforest is known as the world's most biodiversity ecosystem. It is home to more than three million species of animals. In addition to large anacondas and piranhas, many dangerous species of fish live in the Amazon river, such as Paco and arapaima. The Amazon rainforest is home to about a third of the world's vegetation. This forests have about two thousand five hundred plant species.
Several unique biodiversity
The La Bombay River, the only tropical river in the world, is located in the Amazon rainforest. The river is about 6.4 km long and the water in different places has different temperatures. Temperatures range from 45°C- 100°C.
The Amazon rainforest is also known as the forest of walking trees. This is due to the fact that the species Cassapona is sensitive to light. As the plant grows, it is located a few meters away from where it originated. This is the largest plant in the world that exhibits this nature.
River dolphins can be found in only a few rivers. Most of these dolphins live in the Amazon River. Several species of dolphins also live in the Amazon River. Among them the rarest dolphin species is the pink dolphin. This species of dolphin, also known as boto and buffy, has a pink skin. These fish grow to an average of about eight feet and weigh about 185 Kg Of these endangered species, only about 2,000 remain.
This beautiful forest is also home to a giant species of lily known scientifically as victori amazonica .This aquatic plant with large rounded foliage can be found in several places along the Amazon River. The leaves, about three meters long, are very strong. The leaves are strong enough to support a small child or person of normal weight when in the water. Some foliage can weigh up to 65 pounds. This aquatic plant blooms with a beautiful purple or white flower.
The bullet ant is a very dangerous species of ant that lives in the Amazon rainforest. This species of ant, scientifically known as paraponera clavata , was first introduced to the world in 1792 by zoologists. Grows to 18mm to 30 mm. Tribesmen peoples of the Amazon rainforest are frequently attacked by this ant. This ant is nicknamed "Bullet Ant" because it bites and hurts as much as a shot. The pain lasts for about twenty-four hours. Tribesmen living in the Amazon rainforest are reported to have built these anthills and laid their hands on them to test their leader's strength.
