The Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare, jacare in Portuguese) is a species Caiman found in the center of South America, including northeastern Argentina, Uruguay eastern Bolivia, central / western Brazil, and Paraguay rivers.
Around 10 million people in the Pantanal Caiman Yacare Brazil, represents what is very likely the single largest populations of crocodiles on Earth. As a middle-small-sized crocodiles, most adult male individuals grow to around 2 or 2.5 m (6.6 or 8.2 feet) long, with an occasional 3 m (9.8 ft) individuals (there have been reports of occasional 4 m (13 ft) of individuals in the Pantanal, but this is unconfirmed). Females are considerably smaller on average 1.4 m (4.6 ft). Body mass in this species can range up to 58 kg (130 lb) in males and 14-23 kg (31-51 lb) in females. Relatively small size makes them a favorite prey jaguar and anaconda.
This diet consists mainly of fish species (especially piranha) and birds, with occasional capybara carried by larger adults. In general, all types of Caiman (Exceptions may be large black Caiman) are incapable of seriously harming or consuming humans.
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