This Dwarf Caiman Isn’t That Small
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The Cuvier’s dwarf caiman can grow up to five feet long, putting the name in question. Hiding just underneath the surface, this predator lives in one of Ecuador’s largest oil reserves.
Exploitation of the resource has threatened the dwarf caiman’s population. To combat the problem, the government proposed to ban the further exploitation of the fields, leaving the oil permanently in the ground.
