“” Here, kitty kitty… Photo by James Keith / Getty Images The Amazon rainforest is teeming with life — some of it mesmerizing, some of it deadly. The most dangerous Amazon animals have evolved extreme adaptations to hunt, defend and survive in one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. From potent toxins to powerful […]

16 Most Dangerous Amazon Animals: Look but Don’t Touch


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Here, kitty kitty… Photo by James Keith / Getty Images

The Amazon rainforest is teeming with life — some of it mesmerizing, some of it deadly. The most dangerous Amazon animals have evolved extreme adaptations to hunt, defend and survive in one of the most biodiverse places on Earth.

From potent toxins to powerful jaws, here are the creatures you really don’t want to run into in the Amazon jungle.