Tag: South America
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Mount Roraima: An island in the clouds
Mount Roraima is a tabletop mountain located in the deep rainforest of Venezuela’s Canaima National Park. It serves as the tripoint of Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil. Mount Roraima forms the highest peak of the Pakaraima chain of Tepuis plateaus in South America, standing 9,200 feet with a 12-square-mile summit area with 1,300-foot tall cliffs. It’s no wonder […]
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The freaky Potoo bird
The Potoo bird (Ghost bird) from Central and South America can appear freaky. The strange-looking bird possesses a hooked snake-like bill with a massive gape the animal uses to swallow moths and other insects. A nocturnal insectivore, their yellow eyes glow up into massive googly balls at night. Yet, they are unrelated to owls. The […]