Felids Interactions - Interspecific Conflicts

[Sanju]

Giant otters are very aggressive and dangerous. When these jaguars encroach on their space, the otters fight back. Otters aren't typically thought of to be fierce animals, but they can handle a fight when necessary.

These are giant otters. These are two jaguar sisters named Medrosa and Jaju.

They are engaged in a standoff near Panthera’s research station in Southern Brazil. Jaguars have a diet of primarily caimans and capybaras … but these sisters seem intent on possibly broadening their dietary horizons.

This individual was able to scare off the two jaguar sisters. Giant otters are carnivorous and have acute agility in the water. Some local tribes have dubbed them “Aquatic jaguars". The otters form social groups to help maintain control and to protect one another.

In this second standoff between a young female jaguar and a family of otters, the otters prevailed "again".

1:39 = There's a "Tsunami" in the water induced by these Lutrinines !!! Reply