Unfortunately Brazilian rainforest is being cut and burnt down to graze cattle and grow palm oil. This is making climate change worse. You can find out more about what is causing climate change and how we can stop it here. 5. In Brazil people speak Portuguese. The official language of Bra...
Amazon rainforest in BrazilThe Amazon rain forest is the largest rainforest in the world. About 60% of the world's rainforests are located in Brazil. Brazil is one of the 17 megadiverse countries in the world due to the many species of plants and animals. The highest lying area of ...
Jackfruit trees produce huge fruits. Cacao seeds are used to make cocoa, but the trees are in trouble. Jackfruit seed powder may be a good substitute for cocoa.
Rainforest The last two centuries witnessed accelerated rates of animal extinction and endangerment which took place alongside industrial progress and rapid growth in human populations. …humans are the ultimate weed species… We have shown an incredible ability to invade, change, and inhabit every ...
Of all the jungles that we can find on the planet, the Amazon is the most important. Join me to know these interesting Amazon Rainforest Deforestation Facts
Rainforest Rodents: What Are Agoutis and Pacas? Agoutis and pacas are interesting, rabbit-sized rodents that live in the rainforests of Central and South America and forage on the forest floor. I describe facts about the wild animals in this article as well as facts about their role as exo...
The Brazilian landscape is very varied. It is most well known for its dense forests, including the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest, in the north. But there are also dry grasslands (called pampas), rugged hills, pine forests, sprawling wetlands, immense plateaus (areas of level high...
From evidence-lacking accusations of electoral fraud to the myth of a lost city in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, inaccurate or fabricated stories continue to challenge a common sense of reality. This environment turns into both victim and offender as the South American country prepares to ...
Two preserved specimens of theAtretochoana eiselti, originally discovered in the Brazilian rainforest, were all that were believed to exist of this rather unusual creature. Found in the late 1800s on an expedition, this species ofcaecilianwas rediscovered in 2011 in the same region. ...
White-cheeked spider monkey (Ateles marginatus): Found in the Brazilian Amazon, this species has been classified as endangered due to their population declining from habitat loss caused in part by the expansion of soybean agriculture in the region. Some of the indigenous peoples think of this spid...