Photos of Amazon animals and wildlife

Amazon Wildlife
The Amazon is home to more species of plants and animals than any other terrestial ecosystem on the planet -- perhaps 30% of the world's species are found there. Its biodiversity is astounding: a single bush in the Amazon may have more species of ants than the entire British Isles, while a lone hectare of forest may have more than 480 species of trees. Take a look at some of these examples of the Amazon's biological richness: continued

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