The Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world.

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60% of the world's known species live in the Amazon rainforest.

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There are a number of dangerous species living in the Amazon rainforest:

• black mambas, crocodiles, and black widow spiders.

• cougar, jaguar, and anaconda.

Deforestation rates have been increasing in the past ten years.

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All of the Amazon rainforest is located in Brazil.

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The Amazon rainforest can suffer severe droughts.

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All of the Amazon rainforest is located in Brazil.

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