Category: Reptiles
This species of caiman is native to South America and the 10 million Yacare caimans inhabiting the Brazilian Pantanal may represent the largest population of a single type of crocodilian found on earth! Their diet includes fish, birds, other reptiles, small mammals, and occasionally larger mammals such as capybara. The Yacare caiman’s relatively small size makes it occasional prey for jaguars and anacondas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yacare_caiman
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/07/yacare-caiman/smith-text
The report of my breath was an exaggeration
For years, the Komodo dragon was accused of having a mouth so filthy that even if you escaped its terrible bite, you were doomed to eventually die from the ensuing bacterial infection. However, recent studies on Komodo dragons demonstrated that this was unfair, as they have mouths cleaner than many mammalian carnivores. It turns out the reality is worse than the myth: they have poison glands! Komodo dragons produce a venom that sends prey into shock while keeping its blood from clotting. A deer or pig who “escapes” will run off and go into shock, often bleeding out from its wounds within 3 hours, leaving an easy treat for the dragon.
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