#caimans

[inatherps]

Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare)

Observed by mirella_cosimato, CC BY-NC

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

It just goes to show, size is always relative! The dwarf caiman is the smallest crocodilian species, but adults can still reach a length of 1.4 m (4.6 ft) and weigh up to 7 kg (15 lbs)! Since they run on the runty side, dwarf caimans also have much thicker dermal plating than other crocodilians to deter predators.

(Image: A dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) by Patrik F. Viana)

[hometoursandotherstuff]

[snototter]

A Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) in Mato Grosso, Brazil

by Roger Wasley

[angelnumber27]

A capybara commanding his army of caimans

[slack-wise]

[gators-consultation-office]

Happy national gator day

How did I only find out about it through a furry post on bluesky? Very very disappointed in myself

[antiqueanimals]

Jaguars and a Crocodile. John Macallan Swan (1847-1910)

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