Most dangerous animals in the Amazon

Most dangerousanimals in the Amazon The Amazon Rainforest is one of the world's fascinating places. Its lush greenness is unlike anywhere else on Earth and for centuries, it has drawn travelers looking for adventure to it. Rainforests are associated with a feeling of calmness, and "“Rainforest Sounds" CDs are bestsellers for anyone wanting relaxation music. You'd be forgiven for thinking it's an oasis of tranquility and peacefulness. 10. Electric Eel The electric eel is actually a knifefish rather than an eel, and it lives in the freshwaters of the Amazon and its subsidiaries, mainly near the muddy bottom, although they come up frequently for air. Its shock could cause a heart attack in a human, and it's effective for hunting its prey of small mammals and invertebrates. 9.Arapaima •This handsome fellow is one of the biggest freshwater fishes in the world, at over 100kg and 2m long. It's not directly harmful to humans, although its cousin in Malaysia was credited with drowning two men in 2009. To other animals, however, it's a ruthless killer. It eats fish and crustaceans, but also small land animals who happen to walk along the shore. 8. South American Rattlesnake The Amazon is teeming with all kinds of snakes, but the rattlesnake is one of the deadliest to humans. Rattlesnakes are said to be responsible for 9% of all serious snakebites in Latin America and the look of the bites varies according to the species of snake, which has led to at least one death after Southern-Brazilian doctors failed to recognize a Northern-Brazilian snakebite. 7. Brazilian Wandering Spider This creature has the distinction of being the world's most venomous spider (in the Guinness Book of Records) but the edge is taken off its scariness slightly but he fact that there's an effective antivenom available to counteract the very, very toxic venom. So as long as it bites you near the antivenom, you're fine! 6. Poison Dart Frog One of the most distinctly "Amazon"-looking creatures, and one of the deadliest. Their bright colors are specifically designed to ward off predators and look unappetizing. The name "poison dart frog" comes from the use of their poison on blowdarts by humans, although only a small proportion of frogs are used for that purpose. 5.Jaguar You've got to love an unfussy eater. And the jaguar is certainly unfussy - its diet consists of 87 different animals, from deer to mice and it's safe to say it's opportunistic in its hunting habits. It would definitely try and kill any human that wandered across its path. 4. Black Caiman •Never smile at a crocodile..or the cousin of a crocodile. Especially when it's a bigger and meaner cousin like the black caiman here. At one time, these creatures were nearly extinct in the Amazon but strict anti-hunting laws saved them. Its dark-colored skin helps to camouflage itself while waiting for potential prey and, like the jaguar, it's not too fussy about what that prey is. 3. Anaconda •The anaconda never stops growing, and can reach 40 stone in mass and 21 feet in length. The good news is that it isn't venomous - the bad news is that it has other ways of killing its prey. Its preferred method is to suffocate the prey by squeezing it until it can't breathe and then swallowing it whole, without chewing. It takes a week to digest its food so doesn't eat very often 2. Piranha •And here's another cuddly creature. Piranhas actually suffer from a bad press, because they're not as aggressive as they're widely believed to be. Amazon natives often swim safely with piranhas and have done for a long time. They are scavengers and so mainly find their food by eating the remains of already-dead animals. 1. Mosquito •With all these strong, sharp-toothed animals in the list it's amazing that the deadliest creature award should go to something that's tiny enough to squash in your hand. But the mosquito carries deadly diseases with it, such as malaria and so is the most dangerous animal in the rainforest. If it bites you, it can pass the disease directly into your bloodstream . Designed by: http://www.infotour-africa.com