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Which one of these 10 Facts About The Amazon Rainforest is not true?
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1. Location – Although over half of the Amazon Rainforest is in Brazil, other parts of it exist in 8 other countries, including Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador
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2. The Largest – The Amazon Rainforest, is by far, the largest rainforest in the world, it is larger than the next two largest rainforests combined
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3. The Lungs Of The World – As it provides the world with an estimated 20% of its oxygen, the Amazon Rainforest is sometimes referred to as the Lungs of the World
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4. The Trees – In the Amazon Rainforest, it is estimated that there are over 390 billion trees, divided into 16,000 species
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5. Fertilization – Every year up to 180 million tons of dust, blown from the Sahara Desert, 2,600 kilometers, or 1,600 miles away, helps fertilize the Amazon Rainforest
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6. One In Five – Of all bird, and all fish species in the world, can be found within the Amazon Rainforest
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7. The Insects – It is estimated that over 2 million species of insect live in the Amazon Rainforest
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8. The Howler Monkey – Probably the loudest land animal in the world, can be found in the Amazon Rainforest, their “howls” can be heard 5 kilometers, just over 3 miles, away
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9. The Blue Anaconda – Can be found in the Amazon Rainforest, it is generally considered the heaviest snake in the world, and the second-longest
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10. New 7 Wonders Of Nature – Chosen from over 440 entries, the Amazon Rainforest was voted as one of the New 7 Wonders Of Nature in 2011
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It is the Green Anaconda, not the Blue Anaconda, that can be found in the Amazon Rainforest, it is generally considered the heaviest snake in the world and the second-longest
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It's actually Fact Number 9 that is not true...
It is the Green Anaconda, not the Blue Anaconda, that can be found in the Amazon Rainforest, it is generally considered the heaviest snake in the world and the second-longest
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This subject and over one hundred others, not available on the website, are covered in our One Is Not True - Facts & A Quiz: Book 1
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