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Question
What kind of wildlife can be found in the Amazon forests?
Solution
Colourful birds, monkeys, insects and snakes such as the python and anaconda, reptiles such as crocodiles and alligators and fishes including the piranha are found in the Amazon forests.
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| A | B | ||
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| 4 | selvas | iv | tropical grasslands of Brazil |
| 5 | Gran Chaco | v | deciduous and coniferous vegetation |
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