The smallest country in South America, Suriname is one of the world’s poorest countries, with over 70% of its population living under the poverty line.

Suriname is one of the smallest countries in South America, yet its population is one of the most ethnically diverse in the region. Formerly known as Dutch Guiana, Suriname was a plantation colony of the Netherlands that gained its independence on November 25, 1975.

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Suriname is generally a very safe country for travel.

Can foreigners own property? As a foreigner, you may own a property in Surinam. However, there are restrictions for the so called ‘grondhuur’, the hire of land. For this, you have to be a resident and have the Surinamese nationality.

The dominant religion in Suriname is Christianity, both in the form of Roman Catholicism and various denominations of Protestantism, the Anglican Church being the oldest.

10 MOUNTAINS AND VOLCANOES Other ranges include the Kayser and Bakhuis Mountains in the west and the Oranje and Lely Mountains in the east.

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Even though they are located on the South American continent, Suriname, Guyana and French Guiana are countries and territories that are not considered part of Latin America. To be more specific, if you are from Suriname, Guyana, or French Guiana, then you are a South American but not Latino, or Latin American.

Suriname enjoys a relatively high standard of living, with quite modern and reliable facilities and services. Most of the population resides in the developed north of the country and Suriname has a diverse, vibrating culture.

Cost of living in Suriname is, on average, 28.21% lower than in United States. Rent in Suriname is, on average, 77.27% lower than in United States.

Suriname is also home to several species of Caiman, which are a type of crocodile, particularly the Spectacled Caiman.

Big cats, such as jaguars and leopards, sometimes attack, kill and eat adult caimans, crocodiles and alligators. Huge serpents such as anacondas and pythons sometimes attack grown crocodilians as well. And baby alligators, crocodiles and caimans have many predators to worry about.

The two species with the most well-known and documented reputation for preying on humans are the Nile crocodile and saltwater crocodile, and these are the perpetrators of the vast majority of both fatal and non-fatal crocodilian attacks.

Brunskill has photographed caiman-versus-jaguar fights before, including shots that made headlines in 2014. (That time, the caiman got away.) Caiman, for their part, rarely seem to kill jaguars. According to Crocodilian.com, they prefer less wily prey, including fish, snakes and snails.

Yes, it’s definitely possible. Although the lion is far more likely to beat the jaguar in a one-on-one fight, there is definitely a chance that the jaguar could kill a lion. Jaguars are extremely powerful for their size, and even have a stronger bite than lions.

Leopards have a very powerful bite, and if they get lucky then yes, easy kill, since their bite pushes their teeth straight into the crocodiles brain, and it’s all over. A leopard can kill a crocodile.

The spectacled and especially the black caiman are associated with most predatory attacks on humans seen in South America. Attacks by caimans are not common. There are nu- merous reports of caimans inflicting human injuries, including fatalities, in the Amazon region.

7 Crocodilian Species That Are Dangerous to Humans

• Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger)
• Mugger Crocodile (Crocodylus palustris)
• American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)
• Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
• American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
• Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
• Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)

The black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is a species of large crocodilian and, along with the American alligator, is one of the largest extant members of the family Alligatoridae and order Crocodilia.

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A full-grown jaguar will be able to take any crocodilian, does not matter their species, a Nile or Orinoco croc, or any other cayman, even the black cayman, if the size of their head fits on its mouth and it can crush their skull with their single mortal bite.

black caiman

Caiman, also spelled cayman, any of several species of Central and South American reptiles that are related to alligators and are usually placed with them in the family Alligatoridae. Caimans, like all other members of the order Crocodylia (or Crocodilia), are amphibious carnivores.

Alligators are primarily freshwater animals and they do not live in the ocean. Alligators probably aren’t one of them. While alligators can tolerate salt water for a few hours or even days, they are primarily freshwater animals, living in swampy areas, rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds.

Typically, crocodiles are more aggressive than alligators, which makes crocodiles more dangerous than alligators. Alligators are opportunistic feeders, meaning that they’re not likely to chase you down unless they’re provoked.

American alligator: 3 – 4.6 m

The largest alligator officially recorded in Florida was 17 feet, 5 inches, while the largest ever was 19 feet, three inches, reported in Louisiana.