Animales Salvajes de "El Amazonas"

What the Amazon fires mean for wild animals

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The Amazon rainforest generates more than 20% of the world's oxygen, meaningthese fires will not only affect Brazil, but the entire planet.

 Often referred to as the "lungs of the planet," the Amazon plays an important role in balancing the climate, from farming to drinking water

Animals in danger

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Endangered animals are those species that are in danger of going extinct. Their reproductive rates are lower than their mortality rates over long periods of time, so their numbers are diminishing. The reasons for this are varied, but lately, very often involves a loss of habitat as people encroach on their living areas.

When a species is listed as endangered or threatened, it is not a death sentence. Many animals, like the bald eagle and the American alligator, were on the brink of extinction and are now recovering. Many species, however, will not recover, and could be lost forever.

Throughout time, animal species have been going extinct (long before people evolved); paleontologists estimate that well over 90 percent of all plant and animal species that ever existed have gone extinct.

Which animals live in Amazon rainforest?

Some of the animals that live in the Amazon Rainforest include jaguars, sloths,river dolphins, macaws, anacondas, glass frogs, and poison dart frogs. One in ten known species in the world lives in the Amazon Rainforest as do one in five known bird species.