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Flora & Fauna

Many know the fruit, but few recognize the flower of the starfruit. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	Puma, sunbathing in Manaus' Zoo, Amazonas - Brazil.	This cashew apple first belonged to the birds, and is now in the reign of the ants and insects on the ground after it fell from the tree. Cacoal, Rondônia - Brazil.	Late afternoon shade. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	Ripening pineapple. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.
There are many different species of tortoises and turtles in the Amazon, and most are endangered species, as the riverside inhabitants relish their meat, and find many uses for the shell, fat and oils, making man its largest predator. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	Delicate miniature rose bud. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	Young papaya tree. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	"Yellow Sea", growing near Ariquemes, Rondônia - Brazil.	Wild orchids are easily found in Presidente Figueredo, Amazonas - Brazil.
The "Sete Copas" (Seven Spades) is extremely resistant to the heat and drought of Vilhena, Rondônia - Brazil.	Staring blue eyes! Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	The ground of the Amazon forrest is a web of roots and fallen leaves. The soil is poor, so the roots are on the surface to absorb the nutrients. Presidente Figueredo, Amazonas - Brazil.	Gum flower. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	A young "Jacaré Tinga" (alligator species), refreshing in the water. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.