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The Amazon is home to hundreds of interesting and unique animal species, most of which are carnivorous in nature. Among these animals, the two most renowned species are the piranha and the anaconda.

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Largest jungle in the world?

The Amazon Rainforest in South America is the largest jungle in the world, covering approximately 2.1 million square miles across nine countries. It is one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth, home to a wide variety of plant and animal species.


What animals eat vines and lives in the amazon rainforest?

Panda's Yeaaaaah, don't listen to that, Pandas only live in China. Amazonian bamboo is USED by humans, I don't think they eat it. But the only animal that lives in the Amazonian Rainforest AND eats Bamboo is the Mountain Gorilla. Hope I helped -DeiWolf


Where is the largest rainforest located?

The Amazon Rainforest (Brazilian Portuguese: Floresta Amazônica or Amazônia; Spanish: Selva Amazónicaor Amazonía), also known as Amazonia, or the Amazon jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America. The Basin encompasses seven million square kilometers (1.7 billion acres), of which five and a half million square kilometers (1.4 billion acres) are covered by the rainforest. This region includes territory belonging to nine nations. The majority of the forest is contained within Brazil, with 60 percent of the rainforest, followed by Peru with 13 percent of the rainforest, and with minor amounts in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. States or departments in four nations bear the name Amazonas after it. The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforests, and it comprises the largest and most species-rich tract of tropical rainforest in the world.


Which rainforest is home to the greatest variety of plants and animals on earth?

The largest rainforest on the planet is the Amazon Rainforest. Therefore, it contains the largest variety or fauna and flora of any rainforest on planet earth. It is believed to have so many species of monkeys living in it, that scientists believe that there are more to be discovered!


Wah are thee dominant animalszx in ah tropical rainforest?

Some of the dominant animals in a tropical rainforest include jaguars, anacondas, toucans, and howler monkeys. These animals play important roles in the ecosystem by controlling populations of prey species, dispersing seeds, and contributing to nutrient cycling.