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Amazon facts
Largest river in the world by flow volume (200,000 tings)
second largest in length (6600km)
largest watershed, 6.7mill kms, covers 40% of south america
contains 20% of the worlds fresh water
Amazon holds 10% of the world’s known biodiversity
Amazon flooded forest
2 seasons, dry and wet
in the wet season (january-june) the amazon river floods the forest and rises by over 10m in depth
facts bout the place
the viewing gallwey is 22m and is the largest freshwater aquarium in the world
conservation garbage
17% of the forest has been lost in the last 50 years (deforestation)
80% of deforestation is due to agriculture
highways disrupt forest life
species lose their habitat
Giant River Otter
LENGTH:1.8m
WEIGHT:34kg
LOCATION: slow moving rivers, lakes and swamps across south america
DIET: eats fish, fave is catfish and parachins. sometimes eats small snakes and caimans
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: powerful tail and webbed feet. dense fur(often poached) nostrils ans ears have valves. All have unique throat patches to identify each juan.
BEHAVIOUR:groups of 5-8, they display their throat patches, live in burrows, territory marked by scent from anal glands, 9 different calls
Motoro Stingray
DIAMETER:1m
WEIGHT:15kg
LOCATION: migratory fish, South America
DIET: carnivorious, high metabolisms, eat molluscs, crustaceans and insect larvae
PHYSICAL: oval disc, spine on tail delivers sting
BEHAVIOUR: bottom dwellers, prefer lower light levels. Bury themselves when threatened, like calm waters.
RISKS:hunted for pets, adults caught for food
West Indian Manitees
LENGTH:3.5m
WEIGHT:600kg
LOCATION:east coast of the USA, rivers, lakes and lagoons
DIET:herbivores, eat random veg, fave is mangrove leaves and water hyacinth
PHYSICAL: muscular, appearance is due to coiling intestines, has toenails, gets cold so migrates
BEHAVIOUR: migrates when water gets below 20C,goes to natural and artificial warm water areas
RISKS: watercraft collisions, “vulnerable”
Arapaima (its the big fish with the manatees)
LENGTH:2m
WEIGHT:100kg
LOCATION:Throughout the amazon river basin
PHYSICAL: is the largest fish in South America, muscular streamlined body, hard scales, strong bony tongue
BEHAVIOUR:part of the arowana group can jump and lunge, feeders use chainmail glove
Black finned Pacu (the big circle one with the manitees)
LENGTH:1m WEIGHT:40kg LOCATION: South America DIET: Omnivores. all kindsa shit PHYSICAL: Largest characin in South America, solitary fish, grows quickly
Redtail Catfish (in one of the small tanks)
LENGTH:60cm
LOCATION: South America
DIET:Fish, crabs, fruit
FACTTT: in Singapore one was caught twas 1.2m!
Pacman Catfish (hides in one of the small tanks)
LENGTH:72cm LOCATION: some place in Brazil DIET: fish PHYSICAL: large flattened head BEHAVIOUR:hides itself (snekky boii)
Xingu Platinum Pleco
LENGTH:40cm
LOCATION: some place in Brazil
DIET: mostly algae, occasionally carrion(rotting flesh)
PHYSICAL: Loricariidae, sucker like mouth, spines on fins
BEHAVIOUR: solitary, uses succ tool to anchor against river flow
Red Bellied Piranha
LENGTH:33cm
WEIGHT:up to 3.5kg
LOCATION: Amazon river basin, rivers and lakes
DIET:insects, fish, plants. Ocasionally swarm larger animals (rare)
PHYSICAL:juveniles silver, adults red bellied, the ones in aff are older so red belly faded
BEHAVIOUR:NOT BLOODTHIRSTY. Prefers to eat dead or weakened animals, only
ravenous when landlocked in a drying pool.
FACTS!!!: banned in Singapore, only males r kept in AFF to prevent breeding
Electric Eel
LENGTH:2.5m
WEIGHT:20kg
LOCATION:Amazon, muddy rigers, pools and swamps
DIET:adults eat fish and small mammals
PHYSICAL: produces 600 volt shock using 6000 cells called electrocytes, base charge of 10 volts for navigating. Can stun a horse.
BEHAVIOUR:Nocturnal hunter, shocks itself but comes accustomed to it
Designated safe areas
Panda exhibit
Retail shop
Mama panda
