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Caiman are smaller than alligators and one of their predators is the panthera onca the Jaguar.
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What are the different types of alligators?
Alligators are members of the family Alligatoridae, which is broken up into 2 genus. There are true alligators, of which there are 2 species, the American Alligator and the Chinese Alligator, and the Caiman, which there are 6 species, the Black Caiman, Spectacled Caiman, Broad Snouted Caiman, Yacare Caiman, Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman and Schneider's Dwarf Caiman
What is a camen alligator?
You probably mean a Caiman alligator? Caimans are relatives to alligators that live in Mexico, Central and South America. They are usually smaller than gators and not as dangerous to humans; the exception is the enormous black caiman from the Amazonian jungle. Actually they are Caiman Crocodiles there are no Caiman Alligators.
Are caiman alligators illegal in Ohio?
Caimans are illegal in Ohio unless it is a dwarf caiman.
Where in the rainforest do alligators live?
A caiman has adapted to living in the rainforest by having a larger penis than a normal caiman
Are ther both alligators and crocodiles in Brazil?
We do in zoos, but in the wild Brazil only has alligators (jacarés). The closest is the jacaré-açu (black caiman).
Where do you buy caiman alligators in Colorado?
You can't own them without a special permit from the government.
What are the relatives of the spectacled caiman?
All other members of the Alligatoridae family which consists of alligators and caiman. Crocodiles are in a different family (Crocodylidae), as are Gharials (Gavialidae)...there is still some uncertainty over which family the Tomistoma belongs to. They are all, however, considered crocodilians.
Do Alligator live in the jungle?
Alligators do not live in tropical rainforests, but their cousins the caimans do live in and around the rainforests of South America - the Black Caiman, for example.
Are caimen alligators Chinese alligators?
Caiman (note spelling) and alligators are in the same family of crocodilians. However, they are distinctly different and live in different areas. All species of caiman are native to Central and South America and are basically tropical and subtropical. (They have been introduced to some other areas, like S. Florida.) Alligators are temperate zone animals and can tolerate cold winters and freezing temperatures (as in N. Carolina, etc.). There are two species: The American (SE U.S.) and the Chinese (E. China). They are similar in appearance, but the American species is much larger. The Chinese species might be the origin of the Chinese dragon mythologies.
How many different kinds of crocodiles are there?
There are about 23 species of living crocodilian. They come from the Order Crocodylia, otherwise known as Loricata in the Class Reptilia (whose status as a class may be being reconsidered). Common names include Crocodile, Alligator, Caiman and Gharial/Gavial.Genera include:AlligatorCaimanCrocodylusGavialisOsteolaemusPalaeosuchusTomistoma
What is the Caiman's Scientific name?
The scientific name of the Caiman is Caiman crocodilus.
What are the eight animals that jaguars will hunt for food?
Caiman, alligators and crocidiles, fish, frogs, turtles, tapir, peccaries, capybara, and deer.
