Examples of caiman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The dwarf caiman species is the smallest of the alligator family and typically grows to about four feet, according to Animal Diversity Web. — Emma Austin, The Courier-Journal, 28 Apr. 2021 The Guatemalan guerrilla was created at the beginning of the 1960s, in the mountains, by a ghost and a caiman. — Eduardo Halfon, The New York Review of Books, 9 Nov. 2020 In fact, this ancient caiman had a bite force of seven tons, more than four times the strongest bite ever measured in the animal kingdom, study author Rodolfo Salas-Gismondi said in an email. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Aug. 2020 The crystal structures in sea turtle and caiman tears were the most distinctive, likely a product of adapting to their aquatic environments. — Lauren Kent, CNN, 13 Aug. 2020 That's the word from Georgie, a young, approximately 1-foot-long dwarf caiman that escaped from an outdoor enclosure in Clinton Township at least five days ago. — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2020 In an exclusive first look at the trailer for season 2 of NatGeo's Uncharted, the risk-keen chef tucks into some bull riding, caiman hunting, and tarantula grilling all in the name of finding new flavors. — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2020 Or skim around the waterways and look out for birds, turtles, caimans and other wildlife. — New York Times, 14 Apr. 2020 Despite their size, giant bite marks in the shells show that predators, including massive alligator-like caimans, weren't deterred by the animal's huge shield. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Feb. 2020

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