Black Caiman

Continued from Animal Traits above.

Size of Animal

Black Caimans can grow up to 20 feet long. They can also weigh 3000 pounds in weight.

What It Eats

They eat fish like piranhas, and animals that enter the water, like capybaras.  

How It Captures Prey

They have a great sense of sight, smell and hearing. They mostly hunt at night and are very quick. They capture their prey with their 75 long, sharp teeth. They don't chew their prey. They swallow them whole.

How It Protects Itself

Their only enemy is man. They can easily hide because of their skin color. They can also run very quickly.

Other Facts

They make a noise that sounds like thounder to talk to other caimans. They spend most of their time in the water, using their long tails and webbed feet to move. They are the largest predator in the Amazon. They will attack people.

Harpy Eagle

The Harpy Eagles Latin name is ( Harpia harpyja ) is one of the World's largest birds of prey, reaching over three feet from head to tail. This awesome predator is a powerful flyer, able to pluck a sloth or a monkey off a tree branch.

It gets it's name from a mythical Greek demon that preyed on people-although this species has more to fear from humans than vica versa. It is increasingly rare-especially near human settlements where there is a lack of suitable prey.

It is occasionally hunted for it's feathers, beak and talons. These may be used for shamanistic ceremonies or sold to tourist.