The Amazon rainforest is one of the few mostly wild places left on Earth.
Just about everything there can, and will kill you, and it will do it without having to chew. Here are 21 photos you'll be glad you're seeing through a computer screen.
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Giant anaconda in the Amazon river.
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“I took this in the Bolivian Amazon, no photoshop.”
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Giant Earthworm found in the Amazon.
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Pink river or Amazon river dolphins are the largest species of river dolphin.
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Sumauma, the biggest type of tree in the Amazon.
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“I caught this jungle wasp to remove it from the dining area while staying in the Amazon rainforest.”
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Giant Millipede from the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador.
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Anaconda in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
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Harpy eagles are giant predatory birds that hunt sloths and monkeys in the Amazon.
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A stubby tailed jaguar that's about to enjoy a yellow anaconda.
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Giant Tarantulas keep tiny frogs as pets so that the frog can protect the spider's eggs from insects and the spider can protect the frog from predators.
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“Student at my university does research in the Amazon during the summers.”
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Lily pads on the Amazon river are big enough to fit a human.
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The Amazonian giant centipede is the largest of its kind at 30 cm. They will eat pretty much anything they can overpower and some individuals even specialize in hunting bats.
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Giant snake photographed by locals in Acre, a Brazilian State. About 32 feet.
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“Face to face with an Anaconda. Taken during my recent trip to the Amazon.”
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Tallest tree in the Amazon rainforest, 88 m or 288 ft tall. It was 30 m taller than the previous record holder.
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Jaguars take down anaconda in the Amazon basin.
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A Caiman Crocodile from the Amazon Rainforest looks happy wearing the crown of butterflies.
