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  2. Amazon rainforest - Wikipedia

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    The Amazon rainforest, [a] also called Amazon jungle or Amazonia, is a moist broadleaf tropical rainforest in the Amazon biome that covers most of the Amazon basin of South America. This basin encompasses 7,000,000 km 2 (2,700,000 sq mi), [ 2 ] of which 6,000,000 km 2 (2,300,000 sq mi) are covered by the rainforest . [ 3 ]

  3. Birds of the Amazon - Wikipedia

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    The Amazon rainforest has four layers, each of which has its own unique ecosystem. The top layer is the emergent (or dominants) where the tallest trees are found (up to 200 feet tall). Many birds, such as eagles and parrots, also reside in the emergent. The primary layer is the canopy where about 70 to 90 percent of all rainforest life resides ...

  4. Rainforest - Wikipedia

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    A tropical rainforest typically has a number of layers, each with different plants and animals adapted for life in that particular area. Examples include the emergent, canopy, understory and forest floor layers. [19] [20]

  5. 29 Unique Animals That Start With the Letter ‘X’ - AOL

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    2. Xeme. Also known as Sabine's Gull, these animals are graceful seabirds that live in a variety of habitats depending on the season. In the summer, they can be found across the Arctic and ...

  6. This rainforest is full of tiny, miniature creatures - AOL

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    And unlike the Amazon where everything is larger than life, these forests offer sanctuary to a group of smaller animals. The Kodkod is the smallest cat in the Americas , weighing only about 5 lbs.

  7. Wildlife of Brazil - Wikipedia

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    About 30% of these species are endemic to Brazil. [8] The Atlantic Forest region is home to tropical and subtropical moist forests, tropical dry forests, tropical savannas, and mangrove forests. The Pantanal region is a wetland, and home to a known 3,500 species of plants. The Cerrado is biologically the most diverse savanna in the world.

  8. Wildlife of Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    The floral richness of the rain forest habitats comprise a broad range of evergreens. [19] According to the Conservation International List Vietnam is identified as the fifth biodiversity hot spot in the world, on account of its exotic flora and fauna. Between 1997 and 2007, almost 1000 new species have been discovered.

  9. Wildlife of Cambodia - Wikipedia

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    Cambodia supports more than 3,000 identified plant species, many of which are endemic to unique local ecosystems such as the Tonlé Sap floodplain, forests of the Cardamom and Dâmrei Mountains, and elevated plains. These ecosystems provide diverse habitats that sustain a variety of plant species, contributing to the country's rich biodiversity.