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Anaconda Biggest Snake in the World! 250kg in weight! 20 feet long! 12 inches in diameter!

Hungry Anacondas They typically feed on large rodents, deer, fish, turtles, birds, sheep, dogs and aquatic reptiles. They have been known to occasionally prey on jaguars and attacks on humans can happen, although this is rare. The Anaconda has a very slow-acting digestive system. After a big meal the Anaconda will rest for several days while digestion occurs. Many Anacondas will not eat again for several weeks or even months, depending on the size of the last meal. One captive Anaconda is on record for fasting over two years!

Other Amazonian Wildlife

More Amazonian Wildlife Tapir Giant Anteater Cabybara Flower Ray

Iguana Falls

The River Amazon

River Amazon – Quick Facts 4195 miles long 2 nd longest river in the world Touches or travels through 8 countries The mouth of the river is 250 miles wide 40,000 gallons of water into the sea every second It is surrounded by 1/3 of the world’s forest, which produces 15% of the world’s oxygen Wildlife 2500 species of fish 1500 species of birds 1800 species of butterflies 200 species of mosquitoes 2,500 tree species 30,000 plant species Not only home to anacondas, but also piranhas

Piranha – Watch Out!

Piranhas – There’s no need to be scared really! Its powerful bite and sharp teeth can sever a finger or toe There are no known deaths from a mass attack Most tours include a fishing expedition during which tourists fish for these piranhas with nothing more than a stick, a hook and a piece of meat

Where is the Amazon?

Brazil – What’s it like?

Population: 170 million Life Expectancy: 71 years Language: Portuguese Capital: Brasilia World Cup Winners: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, million mobile phones 36.5 million TVs million internet users

It’s not all good! Rainforests are being cut down at a rate of 5,000 football fields a day Overcrowding in Sao Paulo and Rio, with populations of 18 million and 7 million respectively, has polluted water sources, resulted in disease and criminal violence.

Problems in Brazil In Rio de Janeiro, high rises of the rich overshadow the slums. An estimated 50 rural families a day migrate the city in search of a better way of life

Problems in Brazil Thousands of Brazilian-built Fiats await export at the Port of Rio de Janeiro. Right, tourists and locals crowd Rio’s Ipanema Beach, unfazed by economic woes. However, sewage flowing from Rio has caused the beach to be closed on many days this year.

Problems in Brazil A man begs for change in Sao Paulo. About 100 million Brazilians, more than half the population, still earn only $228 a month or less

Problems in Brazil This farmer’s land was destroyed by fires in a drought He saved his cattle, but that was it

Problems in Brazil A girl waits at a food distribution site near Afogados da Ingazeira in the drought-stricken state of Pernambuco last year. Many fear global warming and deforestation will turn Brazil’s once fertile northeast into desert.