Transcript By Yasmin and Sophia The Amazon Rainforest

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The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical
rainforest in the world, covering over five and
a half a million square kilometres (1.4 billion
acres).
Over half of the Amazon rainforest is located
in Brazil but it is also located in other South
American countries including Peru,
Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Guyana,
Bolivia, Suriname and French Guiana.
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While the protection of the Amazon rainforest
remains an issue, deforestation rates have been
reducing while areas of conserved land have been
increasing over the last 10 years.
In both 2005 and 2010 the Amazon rainforest
suffered severe droughts that killed off large
amounts of vegetation in the worst affected
areas.
A recent study by climate change experts suggests
that a 3 °C rise in world temperatures by the year
2010 would destroy around 75% of the Amazon.
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10% of the world’s known species live in the
Amazon rainforest.
20% of the world’s bird species live in the
Amazon rainforest
It is home to around 2 and a half million
different insect species as well as over 40000
plant species.
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There are also a number of dangerous species living in the Amazon
rainforest such as the cougar, jaguar and anaconda.
Spider monkey:
Inhabits the canopy of the rainforest eating fruits, seeds and leaves.
It can grow up to two feet tall, excluding the tail.
The spider monkey likes to hang upside down using only its
powerful tail to hold on to branches.
Other species include: squirrel monkey, capuchin monkey, woolly
monkey, red howler monkey and pigmy marmoset
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Sloth:
Lives in the Amazon rainforest canopy , rarely climbing down from the trees.
Have huge, hooked claws and long arms. The sloth eats mainly fruits, leaves
and bugs, spending most of the time hanging upside down.
Water regulates all forms of life in the Amazon rainforest. Its live force is the
Amazon river, biggest on Earth by volume.
Everyone, plants, animals and people has to dance to the rhythm of rain from wet to dry season.
Among the beautiful creatures we find in this magical ecosystem that is the
Amazon river, is the Amazon Pink river dolphin.
It's known under many different names...
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1. What dangerous animals live in the
Amazon Rainforest?
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Jaguar
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Tiger
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Lion
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Does a Spider monkey grow up to 2 feet tall?
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True or False
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Which 1 thing do sloths eat?
Bugs
Meat
Fish
Do pink dolphins have different names?
Yes or No
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