Yacare Caiman

Caiman yacare · Reptile

A caiman of 2 to 3 m (males 40 to 50 kg) of the lakes, rivers and wetlands of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay, in the millions in the Pantanal and gathering in groups at water holes. It eats mostly snails and fish, cracking the shells in its jaws, and sometimes snakes or capybaras; it is little threat to people. Hunted almost to oblivion for its leather in the 1980s, it is now farmed, and its meat and even its urine (for perfume) are sold.

Danger

Dangerous if cornered

How it is met

In colonies, day and night

Size

Medium

In winter

Active in winter

Where it lives

Flooded Grassland, Swamp, Marsh, River, Lake

Gives

Yacare Caiman Hide, Yacare Caiman Meat, Yacare Caiman Urine

Sources

• Megan Flanagan, Caiman yacare (yacare caiman). Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, 2023.
• Yacare caiman. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 2026.
• Jacara. Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre, 2026.

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