The Amazon is an amazing river. It is uniquein many ways. It is the second longest river inthe world. It is 6,500 kilometers long. It startsup in the Andes Mountains. Its drainage basin(the area of land that collects water) covers 40percent of South America. The Amazon Riverhas many small rivers that supply it with water. It is the widest river in the world. The riverrises more than nine meters during the rainy season.It overflows its banks. It floods large areas of therainforest. During that time, in some parts, it has awidth of up to 40 kilometers. The Amazon River isover 325 kilometers wide at its mouth. It has morewater than any other river in the world. The Amazon River is also home to many animals.Over 2,000 types of fish live in the AmazonRiver. One kind of fish is the piranha. The piranhais a terrifying fish. A piranha grows up to 60centimeters long. It hunts in a group. A group ofpiranha can kill and eat cattle in a matter of minutes.They are so efficient that only the bones are left.This fish is one of the most dangerous creatures inthe Amazon River.
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