What do Adult Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger) Actually Eat?

Adam E. Rosenblatt; Fernando Li; Leanna Kalicharan; Peter Taylor

doi:10.1111/btp.13038

What do Adult Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger) Actually Eat?

Adam E. Rosenblatt
, Fernando Li
, Leanna Kalicharan
, Peter Taylor

Rupununi Learners Inc.
University of Guyana

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Abstract

The black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is one of the largest predators in South America, yet we know little about adult diets. We studied stomach contents of adults in Guyana and found the largest individuals target mammals instead of fish and males exhibit cannibalism, a behavior never recorded for this species previously.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	275-278
Journal	Biotropica
Volume	54
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.13038
State	Published - Jan 1 2022

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