Mr.Hacker Posted April 26, 2023 Posted April 26, 2023 The Amazon is the most biodiverse biome on the planet, but some of the incredible animals found in the jungle (even if they are not aggressive) can seriously injure humans. National Geographic selected 4 of these animals and this is what you need to know: 1. Dendrobatidae: the colorful and poisonous frogs Coming in a variety of brilliant yellows, oranges, reds, greens, and blues, frogs in the Dendrobatidae family are considered one of the most toxic or poisonous species on Earth. Originally from the Amazon, they use their colors as warning signals to potential predators and humans. This is because its poison is quite powerful. According to the Butantan Institute, these frogs feed on ants, beetles or mites which, in turn, feed on poisonous fungi. An article in this medium points to a specific species of the Dendrobatidae family: the golden arrow frog (Phyllobates terribilis), considered the most poisonous vertebrate in the world. In addition, the institute indicates that the venom of this deadly species is 8,750 times more lethal than that of a yarara snake. Candiru, the "vampire fish" Another Amazon species that causes alert is the candirú fish (Vandellia cirrhosa), known as "vampire fish". According to data from the Encyclopedia of Life, maintained by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, the animal is hematophagous, that is, it feeds on blood, usually from other fish, but it can also attack people, causing cuts. superficial. However, what scares those who enter the waters of the Amazon rivers the most is that this animal is capable of entering body openings, such as the penis, anus and vagina. The city council of Belém, capital of the state of Pará, in Brazil, warns in its official publications about the animal. The "vampire fish" is found throughout the Amazon basin, such as in the Amazon, Negro, Tapajós, and Madeira rivers. The velvet snake: the most common in the Amazon The Bothrops atrox (commonly known as the velvet snake, yellow beard, nauyaca, nauhyacatl or four noses, and mahuaquite) occurs in almost all of northern South America, being widely distributed in the Amazon basin, which rises in the Peruvian Andes and flows into in the Atlantic, at the mouth of the Amazon River. According to the Amazon Museum (MUSA), a research and cultural institution that occupies 100 hectares of the Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve, of the National Amazon Research Institute (INPA), in Manaus, the animal (which is poisonous) reaches a average length of 1.5 meters, and is one of the most common and abundant species in the Amazon biome. The electric fish why MUSA explains that the rechargeable biobatteries occupy 3/4 parts of the animal's body and power the creation of an electric field that surrounds it like a sensitive layer. (Read also: Meet 5 dangerous marine animals) This layer works almost like a "GPS" for the fish, allowing it to detect obstacles and other fish, since its vision is poor. When this layer is disturbed by predator or prey, it intensifies the electrical field, causing a discharge that either drives away the attacker or paralyzes the prey, which it locates and devours. One species in particular, the Electrophorus voltai, is capable of producing electrical discharges with a voltage of 860 volts, which can paralyze or even kill a person. https://www.nationalgeographicla.com/animales/2023/03/estos-4-animales-amazonicos-pueden-ser-peligrosos-para-los-humanos
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