3 Reasons Why Alligators, Crocodiles, And Caimans Don’t Always Eat Capybaras In The Wild You’ll notice that we didn’t state that alligators, crocodiles, and caimans never eat capybaras in the wild. Even though there are plenty of examples of capybaras and crocodilians coexisting capybaras occasionally still become prey. Below are some of the reasons why a crocodilian might not choose to eat capybara in the wild. Reason 1: They Have A Different Range From Alligators The American alligator is the