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As the sun rose and the mist burnt off, the jungle started to come alive, lots of colourful birds started to fly around and before long the caiman were coming out onto the banks to take up their sunbathing positions and we spotted a Capybara which is the largest rodent in the world - it's about the size of a large cat!

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noun Any of various tropical American crocodilians of the genus Caiman and related genera, resembling and closely related to the alligators.

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We find a nice spot with a sandy river beach, ignore the resident caiman, and pile in to the caramel coloured water. — but she's a girl...
* A caiman was returned after three days on the loose in Lane County in June 2005. — YubaNet.com
As the sun rose and the mist burnt off, the jungle started to come alive, lots of colourful birds started to fly around and before long the caiman were coming out onto the banks to take up their sunbathing positions and we spotted a Capybara which is the largest rodent in the world - it's about the size of a large cat! — TravelPod.com Recent Updates
Every so often, a caiman (a relative of the alligator) quietly slides into the water from the river bank. — EcoEarth.Info Environment RSS Newsfeed
We also saw iguanas, turtles and dozens of caiman which slid into the water as we approached. — TravelPod.com Recent Updates