There are a number of animals which prey on Neotropical river otters including anacondas, jaguars, caimans, dogs and birds of prey. |
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We blundered on for hours, passing through the cattle gates of anonymous ranches, scattering cows, coatis, and caimans, before we got stuck. |
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Jaguars may have been their most important predators, but some are probably killed by anacondas and caimans. |
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Alligator-like caimans doze while capybaras, the world's largest rodent species, munch on grasses along the riverbank. |
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The continental record in South America, where caimans spent much of their history, is sporadic. |
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A crocodilian is any member of an order of reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials, and related extinct forms. |
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The zoo here is now playing host to a pair each of seamy crocodiles, alligators and caimans, giving the city dwellers a glimpse of some rare species. |
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Species of caimans, that are related to alligators and other crocodilians, also inhabit the Amazon as do varieties of turtles. |
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Bronson and Chopper, two caimans, arrived at Animal Tracks a couple of weeks ago and are now up for sale. |
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Caiman facts Female caimans are excellent babysitters, and are known to look after their own young, and those of their neighbours. |
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The armoured giants of the reptile kingdom, including giant tortoises, green turtles, crocodiles and caimans. |
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For the last in the series, David Attenborough focuses on the armoured giants of the reptile kingdom, including giant tortoises and caimans. |
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Commercial trade in alligator skins and skins from other crocodilian species, such as caimans, requires CITES permits and tags. |
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From green turtles to crocodiles, caimans and giant tortoises. |
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The objective of the assay was to investigate the growth speed and the blood indicators in caimans fed on different diets, considering the different seasons of the year. |
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Crocodilian breeders have noted problems with the growth and development of neonatal Yacare Caimans, which are known to suffer from stress induced mortality rates. |
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The 15 to 20 centimetre baby spectacled Caimans were seized at Larnaca airport in October, after their arrival from the Netherlands along with a batch of 159 birds. |
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