Caiman

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South America's small cousin of the croc, the caiman lurks in slow rivers from Mexico to Argentina. Armoured scales and snapping jaws let it ambush fish, birds and careless capybaras. While most stay under 3 m, their bite still scares locals, so wetland health depends on their patrol.

Habitat: The Caiman can be found in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa-rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad-and-tobago, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname, French-guiana