Into the Lagoon With a Black Caiman
In Into the Lagoon With a Black Caiman, naturalist Steve Backshall finds a black caiman under the dock at his lodge. He lures the caiman with chicken and explains how the black caiman is such an awesome predator. This video is excerpted from BBC's Deadly 60, an award-winning nature and adventure show for kids in which narrator Steve Backshall has one mission: to travel the globe in search of 60 of the world's deadliest animals.
Lesson Express
Q: How does Steve know that the caiman is used to being around people?
A: It doesn't move when he approaches.
Q: What did you observe about the way Steve interacts with the caiman?
A: He keeps his distance and doesn’t take his eyes off it for a second.
Q: How do caiman kill their prey?
A: They ambush them and drown them.
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