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AnacondaBiggest Snake in the
World!250kg in weight!
20 feet long!
12 inches in diameter!
Hungry Anacondas• They typically feed on large rodents, deer, fish, turtles,
birds, sheep, dogs and aquatic reptiles. • They have been known to occasionally prey on jaguars
and attacks on humans can happen, although this is rare.
• The Anaconda has a very slow-acting digestive system. • After a big meal the Anaconda will rest for several days
while digestion occurs. • Many Anacondas will not eat again for several weeks or
even months, depending on the size of the last meal. • One captive Anaconda is on record for fasting over two
years!
River Amazon –Quick Facts
• 4195 miles long• 2nd longest river in the
world• Touches or travels through
8 countries• The mouth of the river is
250 miles wide• 40,000 gallons of water
into the sea every second• It is surrounded by 1/3 of
the world’s forest, which produces 15% of the world’s oxygen
• Wildlife• 2500 species of fish• 1500 species of birds• 1800 species of
butterflies• 200 species of
mosquitoes• 2,500 tree species• 30,000 plant species
• Not only home to anacondas, but also piranhas
Piranhas – There’s no need to be scared really!
• Its powerful bite and sharp teeth can sever a finger or toe
• There are no known deaths from a mass attack
• Most tours include a fishing expedition during which tourists fish for these piranhas with nothing more than a stick, a hook and a piece of meat
Brazil – What’s it like?•Population: 170 million•Life Expectancy: 71 years•Language: Portuguese•Capital: Brasilia•World Cup Winners: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
•4.4 million mobile phones•36.5 million TVs•13.98 million internet users
It’s not all good!
• Rainforests are being cut down at a rate of 5,000 football fields a day
• Overcrowding in Sao Paulo and Rio, with populations of 18 million and 7 million respectively, has polluted water sources, resulted in disease and criminal violence.
Problems in Brazil
• In Rio de Janeiro, high rises of the rich overshadow the slums. An estimated 50 rural families a day migrate the city in search of a better way of life
Problems in Brazil
• Thousands of Brazilian-built Fiats await export at the Port of Rio de Janeiro. • Right, tourists and locals crowd Rio’s Ipanema Beach, unfazed by economic
woes. • However, sewage flowing from Rio has caused the beach to be closed on
many days this year.
Problems in Brazil
• A man begs for change in Sao Paulo. About 100 million Brazilians, more than half the population, still earn only $228 a month or less
Problems in Brazil
• This farmer’s land was destroyed by fires in a drought
• He saved his cattle, but that was it