Preparing for an involved cruising experience on the Amazon River can be one of the biggest excitements on the earth. The most wonderful expedition in the Amazon rainforests can be an experience like nothing else on the earth. Amazon is a home to several wonders that are unique to this region. Here are some very interesting things you will come across only during Amazon cruises which you must ask your guide to show you so that you will not miss them out.
Goliath bird eater
This is one of the strangest creatures inhabiting the Amazon region. Goliath bird eater is a huge spider that can even eat birds so easily. Described as the heaviest tarantula on the earth, it is 13 centimeters long. Though it is not harmful to humans, it sheds prickly hairs when touched which can cause irritation to the human skin lasting for several days.
Victoria Amazonica
Huge sized lilies growing in the Amazon region, these robust and big lilies can easily hold the weight of a grown-up man. However, you just cannot step on them as they have thorns to save them from predators.
Potoo bird
Having surprising camouflage skills, these crazy birds called potoo have amazing skills to disguise them. With half closed eyes, they are seen perched on broken stumps during daytime. They can spend several days without any motion. You will see one of these birds only luckily as they are nocturnal creatures. Also, their camouflaging skills make it difficult to spot them easily.
Walking palm
These are palm trees that can walk. These trees are said to move as their new roots grow towards the sunlight and replace their old roots. The speed of their walking is extremely slow that we can’t notice their movement in real time.
Jesus lizard
The other name of Jesus lizards are basilisks. These lizards can walk swiftly on the water. They can hunt to catch a meal by speedily walking on water. They also use this skill to protect themselves from their predators. To walk on water, they open a special web like arrangement in their feet. Inhabiting the places near rivers and lakes, they look so funny while walking on the water.
Macaw clay lick
In the Amazon rainforest, there is a region where the clay rich in sodium feels so tasty for the macaws. These birds approach this region located in the middle of the rainforest and have their share of the mineral rich clayey soil here. Since there is only one pale where this type of soil is found, a large number of macaws are seen in this place. Due to their colorful feathers, these birds make the entire forest so colorful.
Take away
Learning deeply about the subject of rainforests and their myriad attractions, you will come across a large number of such surprising aspects and creatures in this region. Do some research and find a great Amazon cruises company that can make your trip to this region a really amazing experience.
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