Tag: Venezuela
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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 and 1,300-foot tall cliffs. It’s no wonder…
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The cute and scary Venezuelan Poodle Moth
Some call it adorable. Others call it the devil. Brace yourself for the Venezuelan Poodle Moth, a fluffy one-inch insect that looks like a cross between a poodle and an alien. The tiny hard chitin scales that create the moth’s fluff help disguise it from bats while also keeping it warm. Zoologist Dr. Arthur Anker…