Black Caiman
Family
Alligatoridae
Genus
Melanosuchus
Species
niger
Located
South America in the Amazon and Guyana
Diet
Fish, turtles, birds, capybara and
sometimes larger mammals
Habitat
South American rivers and streams
Size
5 - 6 meters in length**
Reproduction
Caiman lay approximately 40 - 65 eggs in
large nests on the ground.
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