Caiman
Caimans inhabit in South America.
=> with an average maximum weight of 6 to 40 kg depending on species, which can grow more than 5 m (15.9 ft) in length and weigh up to 1,100 kg.
-:-Characteristics-:-
=> Males of the species are generally 1.9 to 2 m (5.8 to 6.6 ft).
=> The body mass of most adults is between 7.1 and 42 kg (14.8 and 89 lb).
=> During colder weather, the black pigment, found within their skin cells, making them appear darker.
One most famous type of crocodilian.
The Black caiman
-The black caiman is a large crocodilian and along with the American alligator.
-It is a carnivorous reptile that lives along slow-moving rivers, lakes,flooded savannas of the Amazon basin, and in other freshwater habitats of South America.
-They are generalists and apex predators potentially capable of taking any animal within its range, including other predators. it may also be a keystone species playing an important role of maintaining the structure of the ecosystem.
-it was hunted to near extinction primarily for its commercially valuable hide. It is now making a comeback, listed as Conservation Dependent.
-The black caiman is one of the largest extant reptiles.
-length :- Most black caimans are 2.9 to 4.27 metres.
-The black caiman broadly overlaps in size with the American alligator,although it is on average larger at maturity.
-Several widely reported but unconfirmed sources report that the black caiman can grow to over 6.2 m in length and weigh up to 1,100 kg.
Reproduction:-
-black caiman lay up to 65 eggs.
-The eggs are quite large averaging 144 g in weight
-The mother will assist chirping unhatched young to break out of the leathery eggs by delicately breaking the eggs between her teeth.
-Baby black caimans are subject to predation even more regularly after they hatch
The black caiman only breeds once every 2 to 3 years.
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