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Kids, become an Amazoniac today!
Can piranhas really eat a horse in five minutes flat?
What's that thing that looks like a bear hugging a tree?
Do parrots actually think when they talk?
And what's the deal with the rainforest anyway — is it actually wet all of the time?
You can find the answers to these and a gazillion other equally Earth shattering
questions by poking around on this site. You'll have fun and feel like you're
actually there in the jungle, immersed in all kinds of strange sights and
sounds. Check out some of the video and audio clips, or jump right into
the games. Post a message. Or chat with e-pals from other parts of the U.S.
or from schools in Peru. Have a question? See what Dr. Duke has to say.
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Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
Iguanas live in tropical rainforest areas, generally in lower altitudes in areas near water sources, such as rivers or streams. They spend most of their time high in the forest canopy, about 40-50 feet above the ground. Full-grown green iguanas are usually between four and six feet, although they have been known to grow up to seven feet long. This includes the tail, however, which can make up about half the body length and, in addition to its green color, has black stripes. Green iguanas, not surprisingly, are green in color, but can be found in many different shades ranging from bright green, to a dull, grayish-green. Green iguanas lay many eggs, but only 3-10 babies actually survive to be adults. It takes green iguana eggs about 8-10 weeks to hatch, then takes baby iguanas about 2 years to become mature adults.
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Lourdes García Mayta
I am Lourdes García Mayta. I am a peruvian 3 girl. I am from Puerto Maldonado a typical Peruvian amazonic country town. I am twelve years old. I study in 2do “A” Dos de Mayo High School. My grandpa and grandma always talking me health importance of medicinal plants. My grandpa’s name is Juan Mayta Choque, he is an empiric seller medicinal plants preparation. He is 65 years old. I love him. He learned me to knowing medicinal plants.
When I knew in my school, in my class “De la Escuela al Jardín” Aceer Program, I was to get excited. My special interest was the “field open”. The field open day, I shared with my schoolmates that my grandpa learns me about some medicinal plants. It was interesting!!!. I presented to my teacher a small investigation of “quión and algodón” typical rainforest medicinal plants.
Then our educative visit to “Fundo Concepción” , We are making small herbals and we are processing interesting models. For this task we are using many and variety rainforest seeds.
Now, I and my schoolmates, we are promoting a small medicinal garden plants in our school, I am a member of the ecologist students Club in my school.
Thanks Aceer!!!
Lourdes
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Have you ever wondered what it's REALLY like to be a scientist
living in the jungle, surrounded by strange noises, bugs, animals,
and plants? Here's your chance to find out.
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Since
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