What animal does not call the amazon its home?

1. What do locals call the Amazon rainforest?
2. How many tribes call the Amazon home?
3. What animals is the rainforest home to?

What do locals call the Amazon rainforest?

One of the “must see” things in Brazil is the Amazon Rain Forest or “a Amazônia” as the locals call it.

How many tribes call the Amazon home?

The Amazon is the world's largest rainforest. It is also the ancestral home of 1 million Indians. They are divided into about 400 tribes, each with its own language, culture and territory. Many have had contact with outsiders for almost 500 years.

What animals is the rainforest home to?

Other rain forest mammals include sloths, tapirs, jaguars, ocelots, kinkajous, lemurs and agouti. The warm, moist environment is also an ideal habitat for reptiles and amphibians. Many types of frogs, salamanders, snakes and lizards can be found in almost every layer of the forest.