The largest caiman species, the Black caiman, can reach up to 15 feet from tail to snout. The smallest species is the Cuvier’s dwarf caiman — females can reach up to 4 feet and males up to 5 feet.

Both crocodile and caiman moms (like the broad-snouted caiman shown here in Argentina) carry babies in their mouths from the nest to the water. Every child needs a role model to look up to and ...