Fun Facts about the Amazon

• The Amazon rainforest is home to many dangerous species, including cougars, jaguars, and anacondas (2)
• 1/5 of the world's bird species live in the forest (2)
• Over 2.5 million insect species can be found in the rainforest (2)
• The forest floor is almost completely dark (7)
• Some refer to it as the "Lungs of the Planet" because it produces over 20% of the world's oxygen (7)
• The Toucan is the loudest creature in the Amazon (1)
• It can take up to 10 minutes for the rain to reach the ground below (1)

Sunset on the Amazon river
http://www.onthegotours.com/blog/2012/11/top-10-facts-about-the-amazon-rainforest/