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The rain forests of the Amazon are home to millions of species including some of the world’s most unusual ones. The wildly colored and notoriously toxic poison dart frog is tiny, ranging from.8 to 1.6 inches; it is also one of the region’s most dangerous species. The loud distinctive call of the howler monkey—used to warn away other animals—can be heard up to two miles away. And the jaguar, the largest of American cats, is a strong climber and swimmer. Listen to the sounds of these species, and the scarlet macaw, and dig into an interactive map to find information about WWF’s conservation projects on the ground across the Amazon. Then learn about our 2010 tour of the Peruvian Amazon, scheduled March 19-28.

Reprinted from the November/December 2009 issue of FOCUS.

One Response to “A virtual visit to the Amazon”

  1. on 15 Apr 2012 at 3:23 pmMarie Petroni

    Hi WWF
    I am doing some research on the Scarlet Macaw for a Speech 101.
    It is a persuasive speech on Saving the Scarlet Macaw. I would like a chart or graph emailed to me (sent on attachment) on how the Scarlet Macaw has declined since given year, for example 1980 to present, and an estimate of population of future example 2020. I need Some statistics on the decline of the scarlet macaw since for example 1980 to present and future example 2020. I need to do the presentain on Power Point.
    Thank you
    Marie Petroni
    marie_mills@yahoo.com
    Cell # 1773-308-8144

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