Broad-snouted caiman

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  • Scientific name: Caiman latirostris
  • Size: 1,50-3,00 m
  • Weight: 30 kg
  • Allocation: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay
  • Habitat: rivers, streams, swamps, and marshes in warm, humid areas with no significant temperature fluctuations and abundant rainfall
  • Diet: Although it is carnivorous it may occasionally feed on carrion, its usual prey consists of snails, insects, toads, crabs, snakes, and fish. It rarely feeds on birds and mammals
  • Conservation of the species: Least concern
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