Look at the caiman.
It is in the water.
It is black.
It gets fish.
It hunts at night.
A mom has a nest.
Mom is at the nest.
Words to know
- nest: egg bed
- black: dark
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Sources
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- https://www.crocodilian.com/cnhc/csp_mnig.htm
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