Facts about Jungles

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   Approximately 137 species disappear from tropical jungles every single day due to deforestation, meaning one species is lost every 11 minutes on average.

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   Over 2,000 species of poison dart frogs inhabit Central and South American jungles, with some secreting toxins 1,000 times deadlier than cyanide from their skin.

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   Jaguars in Central and South American jungles have bite force exceeding 1,500 PSI, allowing them to pierce the skulls and spines of caimans and large reptiles.

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   Rainforest canopies in Southeast Asia reach heights of 150 feet, creating a dense upper layer that blocks approximately 99 percent of sunlight from reaching the forest floor below.

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   The Amazon rainforest produces approximately 20 percent of the world's oxygen through photosynthesis by its 390 billion individual trees.

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