Check out the Most MYSTERIOUS Things Found In The Amazon! From strange discoveries made in the dense jungle to some of the most bizarre finds, this top 10 list of incredible amazon discoveries will amaze you! Follow us on instagram!
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9. Pink Dolphin
Not everything in the jungle is scary! The Amazon River dolphin or Boto is a freshwater dolphin, and no, your eyes are not playing tricks on you…this dolphin is pink! Fun fact: it is the largest species of river dolphin in the world. It grows to between 2 - 3 m long (6.6 - 9.8 ft) and weighs 160 kg (353 lbs) at maximum.
8. Candiru Fish
If a monster movie hasn’t been made about the Candiru fish then there really should be one! This fish is pretty extreme and you guys out there with a nervous disposition should probably cover their ears at this point. First discovered in the 19th century, this tiny but fearsome parasitic fish has a tendency to suck blood. And it’s entry point is often the penis. This fish resides exclusively in the Amazon Basin and kind of hard to see in the water.
7. Capybaras
You know about giant tarantulas and scary snakes, but if that wasn’t enough to give you nightmares than how about giant rodents? Most of you don’t like rats, let alone huge ones, but the Capybara is a king-sized version of the furry pest! Look at that face though. It’s actually kind of cute and many people have them as pets.
6. Darkness
It isn’t all animals and insects here you know! One of the most surprising things about the Amazon rainforest is how darn dark it can be. This pitch blackness can be found on the forest floor which is covered by a canopy of plants so thick that the sun can’t get through. Because there’s no light, there’s not much plant life down there. So where does the idea of dense jungle in this type of location come from?
5. Giant Anacondas
If you watched that movie Anaconda with Jennifer Lopez and Ice Cube back in the day and thought “that looks kinda silly”, you weren’t alone. But it might be closer to reality than you may have thought! These snakes are huge and can be kind of sneaky! Some local tribes tell stories of giant snake monsters that are hiding in the jungle that are much bigger than their counterparts and were able to tackle a whole group of hunters in an instant.
4. Zatypota Wasp
This newly discovered species of wasp was described as elegant looking and graceful. But this wasp found in the Ecuadorian Amazon is brutal. Like other wasp species, the Zatypota wasp has a lovely exterior that hides a pretty weird and disturbing truth. The female wasp will lay her eggs on the abdomen of the Anelosimus eximius spiders, one of only about 25 species of "social" spiders worldwide.
3. Iguazu Falls
If you’re taking a trip up the Amazon river then be sure to watch out for Iguazu Falls. Watch out because it’s a stunning location but also really watch out because you might go over the edge of it! Located between the state of Parana in Brazil and Misiones, an Argentinian province, the most incredible thing about the falls is their sheer scale. It’s such a beautiful and amazing place that it was given the seal of approval by UNESCO who deemed it a World Heritage Site in the 80’s.
2. Poison Dart Frog
One of the most poisonous creatures in the world is the tiny poison dart frog. The BBC has actually declared them the most poisonous animals alive. This tiny critter packs a punch!! Found in the Colombian rainforest and other parts of the Amazon, these frogs range in size but never more than a matter of cms. Around 1.5 - 6 cm (0.6 - 2.4 ins) in length. If you want a stat that’ll make your eyes water then how about the golden poison frog.
1. Alien Sightings
Before you get too excited, just want to put a disclaimer that there hasn’t been a confirmed alien or UFO sighting in the Amazon that you haven’t heard about. BUT some articles are claiming that something mysterious was spotted via Google Maps which looked weird enough to get people excited. Some people are claiming that this image is actually an ancient UFO hovering above the Amazon Rainforest.
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