Characteristics

The Amazon Caiman is a very large reptile,sometimes 4 meters long. The Caiman comes from the Spanish means gets the name Caiman from a bony bridge from its snouts. The life span of the Caiman is 50 through 80 years old they can grow over 6 meters long and could weigh a ton. They have a big long jaw. The adult Caiman can reach up to six to seven feet. The male Caiman is darker than a female caiman is. In south America alligators are closely related to crocodiles. Caimans lay their eggs in a larg nest made of grass and twigs. When female Caimans lay eggs the temperture of the nest determans if the baby caiman will be a boy or a girl. Female guard the nest and are aggressive, at that time they are awear of humans.