The Brazilian yellow scorpion, or by its scientific name Tityus serrulatus, is considered the most venomous scorpion in South America.
Some reports suggest the snake can grow to lengths exceeding 7.5 metres long and weigh 500 kilograms.
The pied tamarin has an extremely narrow geographic range in central Brazil, much of which now lies within the city of Manaus.
Governor Lima said that the bodies had already been removed from the aircraft and that the victims were Brazilian tourists.
The four children, aged 13, 9 and 4, as well as an 11-month-old baby, survived the impact and were rescued over two weeks after the crash.
Scientists found that Amazonian soil can help plants grow upto 8.1 times larger.
If you fancy a vacation based more on animals than monuments, Ecuador has it all. Just watch out for the howler monkeys on the Amazon superhighway.
Climate change exacerbates tropical storms. As a result of the more extreme winds associated with these events, more trees are uprooted.
Dark earth gets its name from its dark which is caused by the fact that high concentrations of charcoal exist in the soil.
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