The Amazon Rainforest by Karen Marshall Where is

The Amazon Rainforest by: Karen Marshall

Where is the Amazon Rainforest located? § Continent of South America § Covers many different countries § The majority is located in Brazil § The largest tropical rainforest on Earth § Click the picture for extra info!!

The Amazon River § The 2 nd longest river in the world (the Nile River is the 1 st) § Majority of the Amazon River is located in Brazil § Click the picture to find more facts on this river!!!!

How much rain does the Amazon Rainforest get? § The rainforest gets about 9 ft of rain each year § Texas gets about 1 ft of rain each year

Animals that live in the Amazon Rainforest Click on each animal to find out some interesting facts!!!

Vocabulary § Ecosystem: A group of living organisms, plants and animals, who live in the same area and benefit from each other. § Herbivore: An animal who eats only plants § Carnivore: An animal who eats only meat § Omnivore: An animal who eats meat and plants

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The Jaguar § The name “jaguar” comes from the South American Indian word "yaguara. " § They live in dense forests and swamps with lots of water

The Black Caiman Crocodile § Live in slow-moving rivers; backwaters of rivers, lakes, ponds, swamps § The largest recorded size is 19 feet for a male Black Caiman, the average is 10 -14 feet.

The Squirrel Monkey § Eats fruit, insects, flowers, nectar § Lives in the tropical rainforest and tropical dry forest

The Strawberry Poison Frog § Eats flightless fruit flies and 1/8 inch crickets and termites § Size is 1. 25 inches

The Amazon River § The Amazon River travels through the countries of Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia § The Amazon River stretches for more than 4, 000 miles