Purussaurus (SciiFii)

The giant caiman (Purussaurus amazonensis) is a species of caiman that originally lived in South America during the Miocene epoch, from the Colhuehuapian to the Montehermosanin as an extinct species of Purussaurus and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, swamps, marshlands, rivers, and lakes across South America to help boost biodiversity. The giant caiman is the largest living crocodilian living in the wild, growing to around 39 feet (12 metres) in length and weighing about 5.16 metric tons (5.69 short tons), about the size of Deinosuchus. The giant caiman is the apex predator of South America thanks to its massive size, allowing it to feed on a wide range of prey in its diet, such as the xenarthrans, liptoterns, notoungulates, pyrotheres, astrapotheres, elephants, gomphotheres, mastodons, and giant anacondas (Titanoboa americanum) present, with no real competition from sympatric, smaller, carnivores. The giant caiman is a solitary animal that prefers to spend throughout its life alone except during the breeding seasons. The conservation status of the giant caiman is Vulnerable due to some habitat loss and historic poaching, however, thanks to the conservationists, the giant caiman is a protected species and is making a comeback.
Category:Animals
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