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Surinam's nature is booming: 46 new species recovered

 

A new species of catfish discovered in a river deep in a South American jungle has an ingenious way to avoid being a snack for giant piranhas. Instead of camouflage, its body is covered with bony spines to deter potential predators.

 

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Here is a list of items related to Suriname's nature

3,000 km of rivers flow through Suriname. From the impressive Suriname, Corantijn, and Marowijne Rivers that drain the rain forests of the Amazon
Fishing Suriname’s rivers, perhaps with a local village fisherman, or taking peacock bass, tukunari or piranha on the Van Blommenstein Lake(Brokopondo
The diversity and predominance of Surinamese Flora largely gives thanks to the presence of the rain forest in Suriname.