Amazon Wildlife

The tallest trees form a canopy, blocking out much of the sunlight. Several plant species in the forest have been discovered to have healing properties.

There is a vast variety of wildlife in the Amazon rainforest. It is home to the largest diversity of plant and animal species in the world. In fact, one in ten known species lives in the Amazon rainforest. Among the animals, there are many richly colored frogs (many of which are poisonous); brightly colored birds such as the toucan; predatory cats such as the jaguar; and several species of monkeys, snakes, small deer, and rodents

The Amazon River and its tributaries are home to many types of freshwater fish. The insect population of the Amazon rainforest is the most diverse in the world. Countless types of trees and plants, too, live in the forest.