In the jungles of South America, where the Amazon River winds through the heart of the wild, one creature reigns supreme: the jaguar. Known for its powerful jaws and unrivaled hunting skills, the ...

After dragging the caiman out of the water, the jaguar sinks its teeth into its neck Credit: SWNS:South West News Service. Shots show the stealthy jaguar sneaking up on the unsuspecting animal ...

The 7-foot-long spectacled caiman and the rarer (and beefier) black caiman – at 800 pounds, the largest predator of the Amazon Basin – are the reserve's toothiest attraction.

The largest caiman species, the Black caiman, can reach up to 15 feet from tail to snout. The smallest species is the Cuvier’s dwarf caiman — females can reach up to 4 feet and males up to 5 feet.

Caiman in the Brazilian Pantanal. Today the largest crocodilian (alligator or crocodile) found in South America is the Black Caiman, Melanosuchus niger which can approach 20 feet (6 m) in length ...

Black caiman. Photo by: Eric Maxwell. In the slow-moving freshwater of the Amazon River basin, a dark, scaly crocodilian known as the black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is attempting a comeback ...

Caiman Spotting in the Amazon, Caimans are South American alligators and no less intimidating than any other kind of alligator. Caiman spotting has become one of the not-to-miss Amazon activities ...

Leaping Caimans and Tasty Piranha in the Wild Amazon. A five-day riverboat trip along Brazil’s Rio Negro offered an up-close look at the region’s rich natural environment.

Between the parents, the four kids, the dog, the two sloths, the python and the baby caiman, it's a tight fit in the Silva family's two-room floating home in the Amazon rainforest.