The Amazon rainforest includes the largest stretch of tropical rainforest and the most biodiversity on the planet. In fact, it represents more than half of the world's remaining rainforests. The Amazon rainforest is truly an incredible destination and it should definitely be a future destination that you should choose to explore if you are a lover of adventure travel and adventures. It is a place with the most peaceful, wonderful scenery in the world, but also many mysterious dangers lurking, making this forest not suitable for the faint of heart or timid. Wildlife in the Amazon is one of the things that attracts tourists to this land the most. However, before going on an adventure, you should learn about 10 out of Amazon dangerous animals that can become serious threats if you are not equipped with the essential knowledge.
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#1 Black caiman - the largest predator in the ecosystem of the Amazon
Black caimanSource: explore
#2 Electric eel - just a few shocks from this creature can cause respiratory failure and heart
Electric eelSource: YouTube
#3 Piranha - they are actually not as fierce as their appearance and depicted in the movie
PiranhaSource: Folha do Progresso
#4 Green Anaconda – the largest snake on Earth
Green AnacondaSource: Animal Spot
#5 Jaguar - Jaguars are the largest carnivorous mammals in Central & South America
JaguarSource: Rainforest Cruises
#6 Poison Dart Frog - this creature has enough venom to kill ten grown men
Poison Dart FrogSource: iStock
#7 Pit vipers – one of the most venomous snakes on Earth
Pit VipersSource: Smithsonian's National Zoo
#8 Bull shark - the most frequently attack humans; like to live in populated areas
Bull sharkSource: Discovery
#9 Bullet ant - the largest ants on Earth that can incapacitate animals the size of a strong man
Bullet antSource: The Animal Facts
#10 Brazilian Wandering Spiders (also called banana spiders) - among the most venomous & aggressive spiders
Brazilian Wandering SpidersSource: Entomology and Nematology Department - University of Florida