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Catching prey

Yacare caimans swallow
their animals whole

The yacare caiman may have a powerful jaw,
but it swallows its prey whole. It’s nicknamed
the ‘piranha caiman’ because of its preference
for piranha fish, but it also eats aquatic
invertebrates, birds and even capybara.

Hamerkops wade in
water to find a meal

These wading birds mainly eat frogs,
or tadpoles if they are young, but they
also prey on small fish and insects. They
generally find their food by wading
through shallow water and using their © NaturePL/ Andrew Parkinson/ Bence Mate
feet to stir up the mud so that their
prey comes out of hiding, but they can
also hunt from the air.

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