Amazon Rain Forest is said to be to be the World’s largest rain forest. The name of the forest was short listed in the 2008 list of wonders of the world. The particular place is said to be the major oxygen supply of the planet earth. It surrounds a huge area of about 1.7billions acres. It surrounds quite a number of countries’ area in it. A huge variety of animals and birds are found in this particular place. The forest consists of quite a number rare species that are almost extinct round the globe. This particular forest is said to one of the densest forest of the world. Many types of reptiles are also found in this particular forest. The animals that habitat in the Amazon forest are said to be Amazon Animals. This particular forest is the home of many strangest looking, smallest and largest species. Some of the Amazon Animals are quiet while some of them belong to category of the most dangerous species of the planet earth. Some of the animals present here are very frightening.
It is said that the Amazon forest is the home of more than of half the species of fauna and flora that are present on the Earth. Some of the names of the Amazon Animals are as follows:
Spider monkey: this particular type of animals is found in this particular forest. They live on seeds, fruits and plant leaves. It usually grows up to two feet in height excluding the tail portion. The particular species of monkeys prefer to hang in upside down position and hung with the help of their tails that use to hold the branches of the trees. Other than this particular type of monkey, several types is also seen in this particular forest. The list of other available monkeys that are present here are squirrel monkey, woolly monkey, pigmy monkey, red hawler monkey and capuchin monkey.
Golden Lion Tamarin: this is also a type of species that below to the monkey family. This particular breed is an omnivore type. It grows up to 12 inches long with a tail length of about 10 inch and weighs about 2pounds.
Capybara is known as the biggest rodent that is present on Earth. It is about 2 feet in height and weighs about 100 pounds. It is said to be an excellent swimmer and can also swim under water. The particular species can both live and sleep in water. When it stays in water, the rodent keeps their nostrils above the surface of the water level. It is referred to be endangered specie of the Amazon forest.
One of the largest birds of the parrot that is the Macaw can also be found in this particular forest. It is a very good looking bird that is present on this planet earth. It becomes about 3feet in size in full grown condition. Electric Eel is also found in this forest. They particularly live in the Amazon River. Other Amazon Animals include Jaguar, Piranha, Anaconda, and Poison Arrow Frog. It is our duty to keep the Amazon Animals in safe and secure condition to save this planet earth.
