| 单词 | caiman |
| 例句 | Under one of the adult caiman’s rear legs, a baby caiman hatches from its egg, and to the left is a coral snake egg. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The piranhas and caimans the kids encounter aren’t mindless killers but animals occupying important niches in the environment, and the true insect menace is not the spiders but the bullet ants. A Novel Set in the Amazon, Harking Back to Classic Survival Stories 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z “Most crocodilians are nocturnal,” says Woods, referring to the group of animals that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gavials. New exhibit shows that crocs and gators are more than man-eaters 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z By comparison, dodging a few lazy caimans on a dirt highway is a breeze. Frugal Traveler Blog: It's a Jungle Out There: Wildlife in the Pantanal 2011-10-18T19:05:50Z There were no more caimans, but the road through dense woods was winding and deeply rutted, slowing me to a bumpy crawl. Frugal Traveler Blog: It's a Jungle Out There: Wildlife in the Pantanal 2011-10-18T19:05:50Z Featured species there will include a tortoise, an ocelot, a caiman, an anteater known as a tamandua, and, of course, a prehensile-tailed porcupine. Quills and thrills as prodigious porcupine puppet unveiled 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z In addition to living in the Barrio da Tijuca lagoons, caimans live here, too. A guide to the hidden spots of Rio, a bustling city of six million people 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z We didn’t see any caimans, but neither did we see Sergio’s bird. A guide to the hidden spots of Rio, a bustling city of six million people 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z The eye works to decode the landscapes: dull nubs of felled trees; a pond in red, full of lines that are actually caimans; a sudden well-ordered zone — a cattle feedlot. 6 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z They belonged to Yacare caimans, alligator cousins that had decided the road was a comfortable resting spot. Frugal Traveler Blog: It's a Jungle Out There: Wildlife in the Pantanal 2011-10-18T19:05:50Z And not just any art: caimans float in the water like Monet's waterlilies. Sebastião Salgado: Genesis – review 2013-04-13T23:06:24Z An uneven footbridge spanned part of a small lagoon where a caiman rested on a log. Amazon Awakening 2010-10-15T18:24:00Z She briefly catches a giant, speckled, yellow anaconda—it’s an impressively spotty encounter—and then, astonishingly, wrestles a huge caiman alligator into submission and gives it a good chomp. “Hostile Planet”: Animals Are Struggling to Adapt, and National Geographic Is, Too 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Alligatorlike caimans lurking in the night, their eyes glowing like red coals when a spotlight caught them. Book chronicles journey through Amazon jungle 2011-11-12T02:46:26Z Evidently, the sharks sometimes seen off these beaches got the same memo the caimans did. A guide to the hidden spots of Rio, a bustling city of six million people 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Caimans they're called – South American crocodiles – and Lake Salvador is heaving with them; it's basically a big bowl of caiman soup. Giant Otters of the Amazon; Spiral – review 2013-02-10T08:00:06Z Fear of attack by caiman, jaguar and piranha is constant. Travel Books Take You There and Back 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z It was the first of many basking yacaré caiman, the crocodilian reptile once hunted for its skin but now protected. Call of the wild: eco adventures in Argentina’s Iberá wetlands 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Hunting caiman was the new behaviour we were after, but I never expected him to be able to tackle something with some of the biggest jaws in the animal kingdom. 'Hippos snapped my last boat in half': Planet Earth II's hairiest moments 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z This Saturday and Sunday, at noon and 2 p.m., it features “Creepy Creatures of Halloween,” allowing children to observe animals like snapping turtles, a dwarf caiman and tegu lizards. Spare Times for Children for Oct. 24-30 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z At a larger pond just down the road, a dozen spectacled caiman lounged in the shallows, and a long-toed bird called a wattled jaçana waded alongside a roseate spoonbill. On a Colombian Savanna, Hawks, Caimans and So Many Stars 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Tumay spotted what first looked like a caiman, but without a knobby nose. On a Colombian Savanna, Hawks, Caimans and So Many Stars 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z “The main prey of jaguar is the capybara and the caiman. They are very abundant due to the absence of the jaguar, which causes imbalances in the ecosystem.” Jaguar family’s release in Argentina is a step toward bringing back an important predator 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z A caiman, a reptile native to Mexico, Central and South America and related to alligators, was recovered from a Philadelphia park Sunday. Abandoned pet caiman found in Philadelphia park 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z When the nearly two-foot reptile was caught days later, it was discovered to be a spectacled caiman, a species of crocodile native to Central and South America. The Prospect Park Gator Was Not the First. Here Are Other Urban Gators. 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z A run-in with a spider and a later one with a caiman are nerve-racking, since “helping” Keanu now means hurting him down the road. Review | ‘Wildcat’: A vet with PTSD finds healing with help from a baby ocelot 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z And keep an eye out for caimans and boas in the water. Drake Bay Getaway | Provided by Drake Bay Getaway Resort 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z The nature preserve is home to many species of endemic and migratory birds, caiman and turtles. Along Mexico’s Pacific Coast, riding a wave of nostalgia 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The park, known locally as the Lakes, contained the amount of water needed for the caiman, whose natural habitats largely consist of swamps and marshes. Abandoned pet caiman found in Philadelphia park 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Conservationists say up to 5,000 caimans are living in rivers and lagoons across the densely-populated neighbourhoods in the west of Brazil's famous city. Wild animals taking to the streets in Rio de Janeiro 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Some parts of the river look like a swamp, with shallow, dark water full of caimans. Arduous trip through Amazon brings COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable groups 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The area is home to indigenous communities as well as rich biodiversity and wildlife, including jaguars, caimans and snakes. Forest fires ravage thousands of hectares of land in Bolivia 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z While the biome regenerates quickly, unlike rainforest, fires often kill local wildlife, such as jaguars, caimans and giant otters. Brazil forest fire season underway and raising concern 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z As a nonnative species, the caiman would have also become desperate for food, leading it to attack easier prey, such as small dogs. Abandoned pet caiman found in Philadelphia park 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Ted White began collecting the recordings that range from caimans in the Amazon river to storms off the north coast of Scotland in 2015. Natural sounds from across seven continents celebrate Earth Day 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z In Kentucky, it is illegal to import or possess alligators and caimans, which are considered dangerous wildlife. Kentucky wildlife officials seize alligators from home 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z Along the way he hunted snakes and caiman for food. The untold story of the boldest polar expedition of modern times 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Other intimidating Amazonian fauna have generated potentially important therapeutic leads, including the vampire bat and the giant caiman leech, 18 inches long. Opinion | Could the Amazon Save Your Life? 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z The world’s largest tropical wetlands, the Pantanal is popular for viewing the furtive felines, along with caiman, capybara and more. As Brazil’s wetlands burned, government did little to help 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z In its dry season, wildlife enthusiasts flock to see the normally furtive felines lounging on riverbanks, as well as giant river otters, caimans and capybaras. Brazil vets work to heal jaguars burned in Pantanal wildfire 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z They saw bodies of alligator-like caiman, jaws frozen in silent screams, the last act of creatures desperate to cool off before being consumed by flames. Burned jaguars, fire tornadoes: Blazes in Brazil wetland deliver climate warning 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z In the dry season, wildlife enthusiasts flock to see the normally furtive jaguars lounging on riverbanks, along with macaws, caimans and capybaras. Battle on to save Brazil’s tropical wetlands from flames 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z Less common was the caiman a local man tried to surrender after he was evicted in Arapahoe County last year. Still plenty of pets available despite pandemic surge 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z In the dry season, wildlife enthusiasts flock to see the normally furtive felines lounging on riverbanks, along with macaws, caiman and capybaras. Wildfires sweep into Brazil park harboring jaguars 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z When kayakers glide down narrow streams, they must navigate around stoic caimans, absorbing the waning afternoon rays. ‘Fixing the Damage We’ve Done’: Rewilding Jaguars in Argentina 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z “We’ve seen a lot of dead animals, mainly reptiles, serpents, caimans,” he said. Burned jaguars, fire tornadoes: Blazes in Brazil wetland deliver climate warning 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z One of her group’s recent projects involved shipping the tears of more than 100 caimans from Brazil to a collaborator’s lab at the University of California, Davis. Could Owl and Crocodilian Tears Lead to a Cure for Your Dry Eyes? 2020-08-13T04:00:00Z He was the first researcher to describe the creature, with its long snout and yellow hue, now known as Caiman crocodilus apaporiensis or the Rio Apaporis caiman. In the bombast of an American TV host, colonial science lives on 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Andueza was heading out for a slog through a swamp where pit vipers patrol the undergrowth and carnivorous caimans, hidden in dark pools, eye passersby. Peru’s Peatlands Could Greatly Accelerate Global Warming 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z “It seems like alligators and caiman stand their ground rather than run away with an extreme gait.” Some crocodile species can gallop, scientists say 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z A prehistoric caiman, which weighed up to three tonnes, had an extra hip bone and upright shoulders to help it carry its weight on land, scientists say. Giant prehistoric caiman had extra hip bone 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Dried caiman tears, she added, form thicker lattices than those from some other animals, possibly making them more stable. Could Owl and Crocodilian Tears Lead to a Cure for Your Dry Eyes? 2020-08-13T04:00:00Z He believed it to be a subspecies of the more common spectacled caiman, evolving in isolation, separated from other caimans by a large waterfall and an 8-mile channel carved through a rocky gorge. In the bombast of an American TV host, colonial science lives on 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Shultz says a teacher noticed the caiman swimming in the pond on Thursday. Caiman takes up residence in Michigan school biology pond 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z “Some of them wouldn’t go at all. The caimans and alligators tended to just sit there and hiss and fight.” Some crocodile species can gallop, scientists say 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z They found that the now-extinct giant caiman had an extra vertebra in its sacrum, the lower part of its spine. Giant prehistoric caiman had extra hip bone 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z The drop-off reflects a broader downward trend in the populations of freshwater megafauna — such as caimans, giant salamanders and giant catfish — around the world. Ebola success, Moon bears and gene-therapy delay 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z And if so, was this strange, pointy caiman genetically distinct enough to really be a separate subspecies? In the bombast of an American TV host, colonial science lives on 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Mosquitoes carry malaria, dengue, yellow fever as well as zika, while in the rivers, caiman compete for space with piranhas. The soldiers who protect a rainforest 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z For Ms. Guimarães, the caimans felt like the last drop of misfortune after a flood of it. ‘It’s Complete Chaos’: Storm Frees Gators in Rio Favela Where Officials Won’t Go 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z It’s a region of exotic birds, caiman and capybara, as well as the birthplace of the late President Hugo Chavez, who often used to claim he was born there in a mud hut. For Venezuela’s 1 percent, a lavish wedding amid crisis 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z That first episode, filmed during Panama’s dry season, was relatively easy in retrospect — well, except for an overly aggressive caiman. Edmonds man finds a knack for being naked on reality TV 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z On the last day of his expedition, Balaguera-Reina posted photos of the rediscovered caiman as his success was celebrated by reptile enthusiasts all over the world. In the bombast of an American TV host, colonial science lives on 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Seventy-five people in Puerto Rico were indicted Wednesday for allegedly running a multimillion-dollar drug trafficking ring that including selling hard drugs in public housing complexes and throwing bodies of victims to caimans. Puerto Rico drug gang fed victims' bodies to caimans, 75 indicted on trafficking charges: feds 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z The storm knocked down the walls of a caiman farm in a neighborhood, or favela, that is controlled, like others in Rio de Janeiro, by a heavily armed criminal paramilitary group. ‘It’s Complete Chaos’: Storm Frees Gators in Rio Favela Where Officials Won’t Go 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z But he was fascinated and appalled by the roadside carnage: caimans, anacondas, giant black-necked storks called jabirus and, once, a dead giant anteater with her cub, still alive, clutching her back. In Brazil, Animals Cross a Road of No Return 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Which is why I was with some of the finest chefs in the Andes at Lake Colorada in northwestern Bolivia, home of the spectacled caiman — a relative of the alligator. It’s Dinnertime in the Amazon. Look What’s on the Chef’s Menu. 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z But instead of just congratulations, the messages pointed him to a new episode of "Extinct or Alive," featuring the Rio Apaporis caiman. In the bombast of an American TV host, colonial science lives on 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z “Since we began investigating this violent gang, we were struck that they would take their victims and their bodies were thrown to the caimans,” Rodriguez said in a news conference Wednesday morning. Puerto Rico drug gang fed victims' bodies to caimans, 75 indicted on trafficking charges: feds 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Aggressive caimans were constantly slithering through the water toward the workers, who would scream and clutch the pipes. My Shot: Gil Hanse - Golf Digest 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z Lynch looked more closely and told the Kansas City Star she thinks the reptile was possibly a caiman instead. Alligator found underneath car in Kansas, police say 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z As for the caimans in the lake, they are as much an experiment for conservationists as the chefs. It’s Dinnertime in the Amazon. Look What’s on the Chef’s Menu. 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z In a teaser video posted online, Galante opens by pretending he'd been kidnapped by guerillas — and then admitting on camera that it was a joke — before announcing that he found the rare caiman. In the bombast of an American TV host, colonial science lives on 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z After initially believing the animal spotted Monday swimming near Waukegan, Illinois, by a startled kayaker was a caiman, officials now say it is actually an alligator. Investigators want to know who left gator in Lake Michigan 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Waukegan city officials initially said the reptile that was found was a caiman, which is similar to an alligator. Lake Michigan alligator found swimming with mouth taped shut, officials say 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Animal control workers helped rescue the caiman, whose mouth was taped shut. Alligator-like animal found in Lake Michigan near Chicago 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z In the village, caiman was not the only meat on the menu. It’s Dinnertime in the Amazon. Look What’s on the Chef’s Menu. 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z “It is precious and curative,” he said, dressed in a colourful overall with a necklace fashioned from caiman teeth, traditional to his Inga tribe. Colombia’s ayahuasca ceremonies in spotlight after tourist's drug death 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z A four-foot-long caiman, a reptile similar to an alligator, was found in a large storage bin this week in the basement of a home in Southeast Washington. No, this isn’t Florida: D.C. police find a 4-foot caiman in a storage bin in a home 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z They hunt fish, turtles, and caimans in rivers, as well as larger land mammals like deer, peccaries, capybaras, and tapirs. These Are the First Jaguars Born in This Argentinian Wetland in Over a Century 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Mistakenly casting caimans are representative of dinosaur ancestors, they created a study sample of 10 of the crocodylians split into two groups. Dinosaurs Didn't Die from Cretaceous Cramps 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z The specimens mostly belonged to extinct crocodilians, which is the supergroup that encompasses both alligators and crocodiles, as well as caimans and gharials. A Newly Discovered Difference Between Alligators and Crocodiles 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z There were the bugs, the caimans, the malaria. Making 'The Lost City of Z': 'The odyssey swallowed me whole,' says writer-director James Gray – LA Times 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z D.C. police posted a tweet about the caiman Thursday, calling it an alligator, but officials at the D.C. No, this isn’t Florida: D.C. police find a 4-foot caiman in a storage bin in a home 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z It's not draining the swamp, it's stocking the swamp with invasive caimans, gators and crocs, poisonous snakes and various monsters. In AT&T Deal, Government Action Catches Up With Trump Rhetoric 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z They were worried the Americans wanted to steal caimans, the small crocodiles of the Americas. Couple donates bug collection worth $10m, a goldmine for researchers 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Using social media, a group of volunteers organized a rescue operation to save the caimans in response to what they considered the government’s slow reaction to the drought. A slow death along the Pilcomayo River 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z But in Venezuela, I have seen an adult female back down a full size caiman that was going after her baby. Capybaras are cute, even though they eat their own poop 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z Humane Rescue Alliance corrected police: It’s actually a caiman. No, this isn’t Florida: D.C. police find a 4-foot caiman in a storage bin in a home 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Jordan Woodhead has snapped at the opportunity to take care of an American alligator, a rare Siamese crocodile and a spectacled caiman, in his garden. Crikey! I've got two crocodiles in my back garden - BBC News 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z “There are some caimans cruising around,” Fowler said, referring to smallish crocodiles that have been spotted here. Can you take an unplayable lie if your ball is next to a capybara? 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z In Paraguay, alongside the Pilcomayo River, black vultures flew over a shrinking pond where a group of crocodilian reptiles known as yacare caimans sought refuge. A slow death along the Pilcomayo River 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Fowler had made a common misidentification: the scaly crocodilian that populates the ponds and marshes around the course is actually the caiman, the smaller, South American cousin of an alligator. Rickie Fowler seeks to make most of Olympic experience, and to inspire jealousy 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z With a search warrant, the rescue group, with help from D.C. police, went to the home Wednesday and found the caiman. No, this isn’t Florida: D.C. police find a 4-foot caiman in a storage bin in a home 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z The number of animal species has more than doubled and now includes a mix of monkeys, owls, sandpipers, egrets, crocodile-like caimans and capybaras, the world’s largest rodent. Resilient Golf Turf Faces Test at Olympics 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z The lagoon, located in the western Paraguayan province of Boquerón, is just one of many stretches of the Pilcomayo River suffering an extensive die-off of caiman, fish, and other river creatures. Wildlife Dying En Masse as South American River Runs Dry Salerno’s husband thought it could possibly be a caiman, the gator-like reptile spotted on the streets of nearby Lowell earlier this month. Woman mistakes dead lizard for alligator along river bank 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z Ralbovsky says it’s illegal to keep caimans as pets in Massachusetts. Reptile captured in Massachusetts a caiman, not a gator 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z More than half the global tally is from caimans and alligators farmed in Colombia and the United States. Snappy dressers 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z So she contacted the Tacanas, an indigenous group in the Amazon that hunts caiman and has a license to sell the meat. Fine Dining for a Better World? 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Watch this video of a recent encounter between a jaguar and caiman in Brazil. Wildlife Dying En Masse as South American River Runs Dry Most items were made from the leather of the common caiman, like the one pictured. Snakes, Sharks, and Other Wild Animals Americans Want 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z It’s unclear where the caiman came from, but police suspect someone was keeping it as a pet. Reptile captured in Massachusetts a caiman, not a gator 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z The park currently contains a range of family rides, attractions and animals including meerkats, horses, caiman and snakes. Alton Towers founder buys Cornwall Crealy theme park - BBC News 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z When they spot a caiman that’s big enough, they snare it in a net, tie it up, and whack it on the head. Fine Dining for a Better World? 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The Pilcomayo River in Paraguay is littered with dead caiman and fish carcasses as the government scrambles to find a solution. Wildlife Dying En Masse as South American River Runs Dry Most items were made from the leather of the common caiman, like the one pictured. Snakes, Sharks, and Other Wild Animals Americans Want 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Together, these lands form a Virginia-sized region of tropical rainforest that is home to isolated people as well as threatened and endangered species like pink-hued dolphins, harpy eagles, and black caimans. Feature: From deep in Peru’s rainforests, isolated people emerge 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z The animal is being temporarily housed at the Moody Gardens resort because the area humane society shelter isn’t equipped for caimans. Galveston officer removes large reptile from home 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Seidler had told me that she wanted from the beginning to work with caiman, but it was illegal. Fine Dining for a Better World? 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z When lashing about, the pirarucu are often strong enough to capsize the fishermen’s small canoes, casting them into waters teeming with caimans and piranhas. Fishermen in Brazil Save a River Goliath, and Their Livelihoods 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z The vast majority were common caimans, an animal that likely numbers in the millions and is not of conservation concern. Snakes, Sharks, and Other Wild Animals Americans Want 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z "Yes, Manaus is in the Amazon, but it's also a huge city. How do foreigners actually believe there are snakes hanging from every tree and caimans hiding in the gutters?" World Cup's most exotic city awaits tourist influx 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z The officer found a 4-foot-long caiman, a reptile similar to an alligator. Galveston officer removes large reptile from home 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Raw caiman, it turns out, is mild and slightly chewy, somewhere between whale and whitefish; it served mostly to connect the other ingredients, which included tree tomato, yogurt, arugula, and smoked red pepper. Fine Dining for a Better World? 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z He scoured YouTube for battles between snakes and crocs, but most of the battles seemed to be between caimans and alligators and took place largely underwater, where the splashing was fierce but ultimately not informative. Snake vs. Croc in Real and Hyper-Real Versions 2014-03-13T18:49:50Z Most items were made from the leather of the common caiman, like the one pictured. Snakes, Sharks, and Other Wild Animals Americans Want 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Lest we forget how awesome Jaguars are, here's one of several images from a sequence in which a Brazilian Jaguar swims across a river to ambush, catch and kill a large caiman. Mystery big cat skulls from the Peruvian Amazon not so mysterious anymore 2014-03-10T09:13:27Z Olympic athletes shouldn't be worried however, as luckily caimans aren't considered to be a danger to humans. Caiman conundrum for Rio 2016 2013-10-18T11:42:51Z In 1994, the caiman named Sammy escaped into a pond popular with bathers and was captured by a diver after nearly a week. German Efficiency Is No Match for This Cold-Blooded Assailant 2013-10-09T06:05:31Z The soldiers must endure long hikes through the jungle, swim in waters infested with caiman and piranha and survive for several days without rations, hunting or foraging for their own food. From Jungle, Brazil Aims to Extend Its Reach 2013-05-07T00:35:22Z Modern caimans are related to North American alligators but live only in South America. Caimin In, The Water's Fine 2013-03-14T14:45:10.603Z Black and spectacled caiman bask confidently in the sun, as pairs of scarlet macaws cackle loudly overhead. Scientist at Work Blog: Dinosaurs of the Rewa River 2013-01-22T11:42:31Z I mentioned a moment ago that a proportionally short snout like that of Osteolaemus is also present in the Paleosuchus caimans. Dissecting a crocodile 2012-05-24T17:15:07.103Z The bite of all 23 living species in the crocodile family were measured, including alligators and caimans. Saltwater croc has strongest bite 2012-03-15T07:12:29Z However, I was under no apprehensions from wild animals; crocodiles and caimans never haunt the open coast, but keep in creeks and lagoons; and there are no other ravenous beasts on the island. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z The skulls are from two species of the freshwater reptiles called caimans. Caimin In, The Water's Fine 2013-03-14T14:45:10.603Z "A caiman is after me, se�or," he shouted in his native tongue. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Other common names include Broad-snouted crocodile and Black crocodile, and there are apparently people who call it the Rough-backed crocodile, Bony crocodile or African caiman. Dissecting a crocodile 2012-05-24T17:15:07.103Z It differs from the caiman by having a bony septum between its nostrils, and its ventral scutes are thinly, if at all, ossified. The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales 2011-09-17T02:00:25.067Z Birds sang in the trees above him, and from the black waters of the lagoon a huge caiman crawled up the banks to bask in the noontide glare. The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z On some of the South-American rivers—whose banks are the home of the ill-armed apathetic Indian—the caimans are exceedingly bold, and dangerous to approach. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z In all, the herp team was happy with its haul, a bit above average, of 50 species of amphibians, all frogs, and 24 reptiles, including eight snakes, a caiman, a turtle and the rest lizards. Scientist at Work: An Abundance of Species, and Water 2010-10-26T20:03:00Z It is illegal to keep alligators, crocodiles or caimans in homes in New York City. Baby Alligator Turns Up Beneath a Car in Queens 2010-08-23T03:20:00Z A caiman with a severed limb stretches under the tropical sun. An Exotic Look Into Colombia?s Drug Wars 2010-03-30T21:07:00Z The Wildlife Conservation Society, his employer, said he had contracted malaria while studying the dwarf caiman, a crocodile cousin, in Uganda. John Thorbjarnarson, 52, a Leading Expert on Crocodiles 2010-03-10T03:58:00Z The local name "caiman" refers to both Crocodylus and to Caiman, for, in general, the natives do not distinguish between the two. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México Such places were usually recognizable from afar, by the multitude of snow-white herons and of long caimans, which, finding it out before us, crowded there in peaceful unity, and with similar intentions. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 Capybaras can be easily tamed; numbers are killed on land by jaguars and in the water by caimans—the alligators of South America. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" If you choose to take a shot-gun to-morrow you will find pintado, pigeons, parrots, ducks and geese abundant, only beware of the caiman, for the rivers literally swarm with them. The Ruined Cities of Zululand Moreover, his contributions to understanding Orinoco crocodiles in northern Venezuela and the Chinese alligator and the black caiman in the Amazon have given tentative hope that these nearly extinct species may have a chance. John Thorbjarnarson, 52, a Leading Expert on Crocodiles 2010-03-10T03:58:00Z The strength of the caiman at length prevailed. The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon There was a rush and a swirl along the surface of the stream; and “Caiman!205-14 caiman!” shouted twenty voices. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 When they descended to drink caimans were lurking near at hand to drag them into the dark depths below. The Black Phantom The second mode is by throwing the condemned into a river where the caiman abound. The Ruined Cities of Zululand He then went to the University of Florida because of its proximity to alligators, but wrote his Ph.D. thesis on the spectacled caiman, his childhood pet. John Thorbjarnarson, 52, a Leading Expert on Crocodiles 2010-03-10T03:58:00Z Neither tortoise nor caiman paid any attention to their presence, but fought on pertinaciously. The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon He is living now in the wilderness in an effort to atone for his terrible sins. 205-14 A caiman, or cayman, is a species of alligator. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 There are natives who dare dive for the caiman and rip it up. The Philippine Islands One or two large caimans were seen, as we strolled along. In Indian Mexico (1908) The rest went to the Salve, and this man remained alone; a caiman, or crocodile, seized and killed him, before he could be assisted or confessed. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 13 of 55 1604-1605 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of The Catholic Missions, As Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century The other animal was a small caiman or alligator. The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon The horned lizard, which the Indians esteemed so delicate, and the ferocious crocodile, or caiman, haunt the secluded sands and large streams, and the lagoons which form in marshy places. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 56, June, 1862 All the caimans had taken their departure, except one that was crawling over the upturned roots, and coming toward the poor refugees with wide open jaws. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant Formerly, caimans, or alligators, were common, but they have become rare, through the diligent hunting to which they have been subjected for supplying skins. In Indian Mexico (1908) There was a rush and a swirl along the surface of the stream; and "Caiman! caiman!" shouted twenty voices. Westward Ho!, or, the voyages and adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight, of Burrough, in the county of Devon, in the reign of her most glorious majesty Queen Elizabeth The caiman was not one of large size, else the turtle would have fled from it, not that even the largest caimans are feared by the full-grown carapas. The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Several times it had succeeded in this manoeuvre, and each time it had brought the piece with it, so that the caiman was already somewhat mangled. The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon A frightful death was in store for them, since they must either be devoured by the fire or by the caimans. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant Once in the river, the caiman seemed to gain fresh vigour. The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Well, it was just a tortoise of this species, a “snapping turtle,” and one of the largest size, that our travellers now saw doing battle with the caiman. The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon The jaguar, with his pliable paws and sharp subtle claws, is to them a more dreaded assailant than the crocodile or caiman. The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon This the flamingoes and other birds well know, and these creatures being fond of a place to perch upon, often avail themselves of the long serrated back of the crocodile, or the caiman. The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon There is the true crocodile, with long sharp snout, and large external tusks; and the caiman, with a snout broader and more pike-shaped; and the former is a much more courageous and man-eating creature. The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon No doubt the caiman had been attempting to plunder the new-laid eggs of the tortoise, and the latter had detected him in the act. The Forest Exiles The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds of the Amazon Basking upon the bank, or floating along the stream, we may behold the great water lizards—the crocodile and caiman; or the unwieldy forms of the cheloniae—the turtles. 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