This is a Los Llanos Caiman all! Don't the baby look cute? :)
There live in plentiful numbers in the Los Llanos region. They look like crocodiles from a distance. But up close you can tell the difference in it's pertrube snout (nose) and it's wider and shorter jaw. Caimans are very shy creatures, and would dive into the nearest waterway when approach by human. They feed on fish primarily, but would not hessitate to take a chunk off your leg if it feels threatened. ;)
Tony and his assistant Michael caught this big Caiman for us to have a close up look. This baby was pretty tranquil, and we were allowed to touch and grab hold of it for our Kodak moment.
If you look closely though you will notice that Tony has wrapped it's mouth shut tight with another piece of rope just in case! A rope has also been lasso around it's neck, and was used by Michael to subdue the animal at the beginning.
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