Amazon River animal life

An examination of the entire fauna of the Amazon Forest is impossible. Among the experts in this region, it is the reason to start. Rivers and streams teem with life and echo with the plans of forest birds and monkeys and bugs. There is a product in mammalian species; Of course, among mammals are herbivores.

More than 8,000 species of bugs have been classified. Along with malaria and yellow fever, thousands of mosquitoes can also transmit diseases. Leafcutter ants are common, as are the small black flies known as plums in Brazil. Fireflies, stinging bees, hornets, wasps, beetles, cockroaches, cicadas, centipedes, scorpions, ticks, scarlet bugs, and giant spiders are common.

Most spectacular are the many species of brightly colored butterflies, with hundreds of butterflies congregating on the sandbanks of the river banks in the afternoon.

Although about 2,500 species of fish live in the Amazon system, most of them are not identified. Many fish are migratory, moving to other habitats during the spawning season.

Among the most critical species are the piraru, one of the world's largest freshwater fish, and various giant catfish. Small carnivorous piranhas usually feed on a variety of fish but can attack any animal or human that enters the water at any time. Increasing global demand for frozen and dried fish has threatened some fish species locally.

Amazonian fish are also highly favored fish for food and breeding and use as aquarium specimens.

Crocodiles seek their skins, and river turtles and their eggs are considered a delicacy. The large sea cow, or manatee, is hunted for meat and oil.

All are threatened by hunting, and the manatee is listed as an endangered species. Aquatic animals additionally encompass river dolphins; The semi-aquatic capybara, the most important rodent in the world; and the nutria, or coypu, valued chiefly for its pelt.

Tapirs, white-lipped peccaries, and many deer species are native to the Amazon basin and are hunted for their meat. Water buffalo, distributed as art and dairy cattle from Southeast Asia, predominate in the remote, marshy Marajo Island.

 A special feature of the Amazon Forest is a large number of monkey species. Howler monkeys shake and echo with their morning and night chants.

The largest of the Amazonian monkeys are the small, agile squirrel monkey, and the large spider monkey, as well as those used in laboratories. A few different primate species include woolly monkeys, capuchin monkeys, titis, sakis, and marmosets. All these species are used for food and can be seen regularly in the surrounding forest. Hunting for wildlife is increasing as human populations increase and traps are replaced.

Although the puma can be found largely within the Andean border, big cats, including the jaguar and ocelot, have become rare animals. Small carnivores include centipedes, grizzlies, and weasels. Countless bats inhabit the Amazonian night, including the blood-sucking vampire bat.

Other animals in the forest area consist of tree sloths, 3 types of anteaters, armadillos, and iguanas, the latter being taken mainly for her meat. Among snakes, the non-venomous boa and anaconda are unique in their size, the latter reaching 30 feet in length.

The Amazon is extremely rich in bird life. Morning and night, parrots and macaws fly in and out of their feeding grounds. Their high-quality plumage glistens in the daylight and calls out their presence with a hoarse voice. As lone hawks and eagles screech through the trees, noisy herds of hoots shriek by the stream. Everywhere you can hear the twittering of small birds, the sound of woodpeckers, and the clatter of waterfowl such as herons, cormorants, roseate spoonbills, and scarlet ibis. Parrots, larger than sparrows in the Amazon, may have an unusual place within the United States, flying around in high-profile flocks. At dusk, toucans scream a discordant cry from the treetops and are joined by ground-dwelling tinamous and quail.