Amazon Basin

The Amazon Basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries.

Flora and fauna

Not all of the plant and animal life of Amazonia are known because of its hugely unexplored areas. No one knows how many species of fish there are in the river either. Some have estimated close to 2,000 though. Some of the famous Amazon animals that reside here are the electric eel, the piranha, and the anaconda. The small percentage of plants and animals know to science have produced valuable foods, medicine, and commercial products.

Related Topics:
Electric eel - Piranha - Anaconda

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The rain forest in the Amazon Basin is under threat from logging, the clearing of land for farms and ranches, and water pollution.

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