Predatory fish that eat flesh/meat (other fish, seals, humans, etc)
Some carnivorous fish include: sharks, barracudas, piranha's sea bass and moray eels.
At the mouth of the Amazon River (in FRESH water!), they frolic amidst a flooded forest. Jacques Cousteau had a T.V. special about it YEARS ago.
The pink river dolphins live in the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers
There's a variety of plants that grow in the rainforest. There are Bamboo, banana, Brazil nuts, cocoa beans, coconuts, ferns, pineapple, star fruit, mangoes, guava, oranges, berries. There are also a variety of spices such as: cinnamon, cloves, ginger.
Both are facing increasing pollution.
Both are experiencing a loss of biodiversity.
There is more export traffic on the Mississippi.
The Amazon is less populated.
Amazon cities are hard to get to.
Agricultural exports
Because the midwestern United States is more developed
APEX
The Amazon River is the second longest river of the world. The geographic source of the Amazon River in Mt. Nevado Mismi of Peru with elevation of 5,189 meters. From its source to the mouth, the length of the Amazon river is 6,575 km or 4,086 miles.
Source: S. Liu, P. Lu, D. Liu, P. Jin, W. Wang, Pinpointing the sources and measuring the lengths of the principal rivers of the world, International Journal of Digital Earth, Volume 2, Issue 1 March 2009 , pages 80 - 87,DOI: 10.1080/1753894090274608
Amazons were (possibly mythical) warrior women, who are described in the Iliad as "antianeirai", meaning: those who go to war like men. They were also described by Herodotus as "androktones", killers of males. They were said to worship Artemis the virgin goddess of the hunt, and Ares the god of war. As to how they multiplied, some say the Amazons met with men from nearby societies, and chose suitable partners would take into the darkness of the forest and couple with. If they gave birth to a male, they were said to kill, blind or cripple the infant. If they kept them alive they would then use them when they grew into young men (if they were suitable) as a supply of male seed. They also took men prisoner in battle, after choosing the most handsome they then used them for their sexual pleasure, and would either kill them or use them as slaves once their usefulness had been expended. Click the related link below and choose Amazons from menu on the left. The last paragraph is about reproduction.
Yes, there is a such thing as a Pink River Dolphin, called the boto.
It starts in Andes Mountain, Peru
It ends in the Atlantic Ocean, as it flows into there.
Which description is not an accurate characterization of the Amazon River basin
Although Lac du Bourget ("Lake of Le Bourget") is the largest lake and deepest lake in France, the largest body of water is the Lake Geneva or Lake Léman. This lake is located on the western border of France and is shared with Switzerland. More details can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Geneva
The largest lake located totally in France is Lac du Bourget. France also shares Lake Geneva with neighboring Switzerland, having one-third of its 72,153,474 acre-feet within its borders.
The longest river in the world is the Nile River with the total length of 7,088 Km or 4,405 miles. The Amazon River is the second longest river of the world. The total length of the Amazon River is 6,575 km or 4,086 miles. The third longest river of the world is the Yangtze River. The total length of the Yangtze is 6,236 km or 3,876 miles.
Source: S. Liu, P. Lu, D. Liu, P. Jin, W. Wang, Pinpointing the sources and measuring the lengths of the principal rivers of the world, International Journal of Digital Earth, Volume 2, Issue 1 March 2009 , pages 80 - 87,DOI: 10.1080/17538940902746082ce
The Mississippi River was the transportation hub of its day. It is still used for that purpose today but most that actually live on the waterfront today do so for recreational reasons instead of commerce.
Many say Brazil, they are incorrect.
Ecuador owns the Amazon river, for they are "Pais Amazonico"
Translation: Amazon Country.
There are over 5 thousand different types of fish found in the Amazon River. The river is thought to be over 11 million years old.
It all depends on how fit you are. The men's world record is somewhere around 2 hours 6 minutes. The women's world record is around 2 hours 20 minutes. Breaking 3 hours is the goal for many runners who are not world class.
The temperature in the Amazon is about 24C-28C all year round. Most locations have very little seasonal differences too (the temperature might range 1C-3C on average). A good *rough* estimate for summer temperature might be 27C and winter 25C. But keep in mind that temperatures will vary by location and the Amazon is a mighty big place!