20 Things Hidden Deep Within The Amazon Forest That No One Knows About
Even though the Amazon is a really important part of the environment, as it provides 20% of oxygen in the world and 80% of the developed world’s organic food is originated from there, it is also a really scary place, where some of the most gigantic species live.
So If you are planning a trip to the Amazon in order to admire its beauty, you better be prepared to come across with some of the most dangerous, enormous and majestic hidden things that will take your breath away!
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20. Walking Trees
Well, if you are familiar with the “Lord Of The Rings” trilogy, you must remember the “Ents”! They were some huge creatures that looked like trees. However, in our case these palm trees can walk for real!
Their motion is really slow and it is caused by their new roots that tend to grow towards sunlight. Do you want to know which was the discovery that blew the archaeologists’ minds? Click next!
19. Ancient Settlements
On March 2018, Archaeologist Jonas Gregorio de Souza along with his crew found out that there were 81 ancient settlements in the Amazon! According to the archaeologists, these ancient settlements dated between 1250 and 1500.
They also believe that about 1,000,000 people might have inhabited the forest before the arrival of Europeans. How can a river kill? Click next to find out!
18. The Boiling River
This river has a really bad reputation. It is said that the river kills everything that falls into it! Its temperature can rise up to 93 degrees Celsius! No one knows what causes this phenomenon.
However, locals believe that The Boiling River is a place where power is channelled. Have you ever wondered how does the biggest tarantula in the world look like? Click next to find out!
17. Goliath Birdeater
Goliath Birdeater is said to be the biggest spider in the world! Its body is about 5 inches long and its diet includes basically birds! Imagine coming across this huge tarantula that is enough big to eat birds!
Thankfully it can’t cause serious harm to humans, but if you touch its, it causes irritation.