Black caiman

Key facts

• Black caiman lives in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Guyana.
• Group: Reptiles and amphibians.
• It weighs about 300 kg (661 lb).
• A typical adult is about 4 m (13.1 ft) long.
• It lives about 50 years.
• Diet: carnivore.
• Habitat: freshwater.
• A black caiman can grow about as long as a small car, and its skin turns almost black as it grows up.