Brazil Slide Series: Collection Belem Manaus, Slide No. 0079.

Creator

Herbert Knup
Jon M. Tolman
Siegfried Muhlhausser

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Publication Date

3-19-2009

Description

Crocodiles resting on Vitória Régias. Over 700 species of mammals and 1,800 types of birds inhabit the Amazon forests. There are few large predators and the animals that best survive in the region are those that can c1imb into the forest vegetation or swim along the river where food and light exist.Jacarés descansando nas Vitórias Régias. Mais de 700 espécies de mamíferos e 1.800 tipos de pássaros habitam a floresta amazónica. Há poucos animais predatores de grande porte e os animais que melhor sobrevivem na região são aqueles que podem subir pela vegetação ou nadar ao longo dos rios onde existem alimento e luz.

Publisher

Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico

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Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1994