More than two-thirds of all Earth’s plant species are found in rain forests The amazing Amazon rain forest found mostly in Brazil is one of the best-known rain forests and is full of surprises It is so big that if it were a country on its own it would be the ninth biggest country in the world Are you ready to join the exploration of this surprising and mysterious place Listen for the drip drip drip And imagine it Table of Contents Exploration Begins 4 Fact File 28 Words to Keep 31 Learn More at the Library 32 Index 32
What’s that smell asked Diego It smells like a dead rat That’s the corpse flower said the Botanical Garden guide It stinks to attract bugs The bugs crawl around the flower looking for food As they do they pollinate the flower It's a Fact The corpse flower is one of the world’s largest and most rare flowers It blooms only a short time The odor is like that of rotting meat The huge plant can grow to 8 feet 2 4m tall and 13 feet 4m wide 4
I dare you to get closer said one of his friends Diego inched toward the giant flower He leaned in closed his eyes and took a big whiff 5
