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The yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), also known commonly as the jacare caiman, Paraguayan caiman, piranha caiman, red caiman, [5] and southern spectacled caiman, [6] is a species of caiman, a crocodilian in the family Alligatoridae. The species is endemic to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Anacondas, caimans, piranhas and jaguars all call this place home. Years ago, Jeremy Wade travelled here looking for the arapaima, a 10-foot long fish that has been known to ram predators with the force of a car crash. The trip resulted in Jeremy feeling the full force of one of these blows as one arapaima's tail hit his chest.
[2] After investigating numerous possibilities, including botos (river dolphins), caimans, and piranha, Wade concluded that the culprits were likely hordes of piraiba and redtail coda rossa catfish, drawn by chum from nearby fish processing operations, probably joined by the multiple species of piranha and other small carnivorous fish. He ...
The black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is a crocodilian reptile endemic to South America.With a maximum length of around 5 to 6 m (16 to 20 ft) and a mass of over 450 kg (1,000 lb), [6] it is the largest living species of the family Alligatoridae, and the third-largest crocodilian in the Neotropical realm.
The broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) is a crocodilian in the family Alligatoridae found in eastern and central South America, including the Pantanal habitat of Bolivia, Southeast Brazil, and Paraguay, as well as northern Argentina and Uruguay. [4]
Authorities in three states have made arrests in connection with individuals impersonating Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, as tensions rise amid a nationwide immigration crackdown.
Piranha Pedro is a board game by Jens-Peter Schliemann, published by Goldsieber, Asmodée Editions and Kanga Games. In 2005, it was awarded the Essen Feather. The main character of the game is Pedro. He begins the game on the centre of a small island that is surrounded by water infested with piranhas.
Paranasuchus is an extinct genus of large caiman from the Late Miocene Ituzaingó Formation of Argentina.The type species was originally described as a new species of Caiman, C. gasparinae, in 2013, but a study from 2024 concluded that it differed significantly enough to represent its own genus.