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Big and Dark in the Amazon

Black Caimans: What is a black caiman?

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A black caiman lives in the Amazon. A huge river area.

It likes slow rivers, lakes and land with water.

It has dark skin.

As of November 2026, it is the biggest kind of caiman.

It eats fish.

It hunts at night.

A mom makes a nest for her eggs. She stays by it.

A nest has about 40 eggs.

Mom opens the nest when the eggs hatch.

The babies stay together. They live in the Amazon.

Words to know

  • caiman: a reptile
  • hatch: break out
  • nest: egg bed
  • Amazon: huge river area

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