The famous Amazon River is in South America. It is 4.000 miles (6.400 km) long. The land around the river is covered by hot, dense jungles. The people living in the jungles along the Amazon don’t wear much clothing. They hunt, gather and prepare their food much the same way their ancestors did. The way of life in the Amazon jungles hasn’t changed very much in thousands of years.
It is very humid in the jungle, so people sleep in hammocks. At night they light fires to keep warm and to keep insects and animals away while they sleep.
People living in these jungles must grow food. First they clear jungle land by burning it. Then they grow cassava, bananas, papaya, and sugar cane.
One of the largest freshwater fish in the world is found living in the waters of the Amazon River. Arapaima, also known locally as Pirarucu, Arapaima gigas are the largest, exclusively fresh water fish in the world. They have been found to reach a length of 15 ft/4m and can weigh up to 440lbs/200kg.
FYI: Cassava is a root that tastes like sweet potatoes. People in the jungle also hunt and fish.
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