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Gavials vs Caiman - What's the difference?

gavials | caiman |

As nouns the difference between gavials and caiman

is that gavials is while caiman is any of the relatively small crocodilians of genus caiman , within family alligatoridae.

gavials

English

Noun

(head)

    • caiman

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cayman

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of the relatively small crocodilians of genus Caiman , within family Alligatoridae.
  • * 1995 , Laurie Agopian, Extended Thematic Unit: Rain Forest , page 32,
    • Caimans' are reptiles that are closely related to their Central and South American neighbors, the alligators. Adult ' caimans are usually four to six feet (1.8 m) in length.
  • * 2002 , International Wildlife Encyclopedia : Brown bear - Cheetah, 3rd Edition, page 358,
    • The caimans are found in South America, mainly in the Amazon basin, with one species extending into the southern part of Mexico and another reaching northern parts of Argentina.
  • * 2010 , Carrol L. Henderson, Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Field Guide , page 164,
    • Newly hatched caimans' eat insects. Young '''caimans''' are eaten by Jabirus, Wood Storks, Great Egrets, and raccoons. Adult ' caimans have no predators except human poachers.
  • A semi-aquatic lizard, of the genus Dracaena'', found in South America. ''To differentiate from caimans, they are referred to as caiman lizards.

    • Derived terms

    * caiman lizard

    See also

    * alligator, gator * crocodile, croc * gavial, gharial

    Anagrams

    * *

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