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Jonathan Dimbleby handles the Orinoco crocodile
Jonathan Dimbleby visits the Hato Masaguaral, a ranch in the plains of Venezuela that breeds an endangered species of crocodile commonly know as the Orinoco Caiman. Jonathan happily strokes a 3 day old caiman but the larger ones prove to be more challenging. The breeding males live in cages on their own and can grow up to 6 metres long. Killed for fun or for their skins, this crocodile only exists in Colombia and Venezuela. It is critically endangered which is the highest risk category for wild species. This means it's numbers will decrease by 80% within 3 generations.
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