Comparing big cats - differences/changes with time

[Pckts]

(02-18-2020, 10:59 PM)Ashutosh Wrote: True, @Pckts. But, Jaguars are the absolute apex predator in their landscape. On the other hand, tigers in Sunderbans have to deal with saltwater crocodiles and highly venomous sea snakes and both of those are better in water than the tiger, and no other animal is worrying the jaguar on such levels. Patrolling a territory is so much harder with such dangers lurking around. So, should the criteria for a more aquatic cat be based only on the prey? Personally, I think the fishing cat is the most aquatic cat around, but there is so little known about them.

Valid point, I'm sure a Jaguar would be much less at home in the waters of the Pantanal if 15' Crocs were lurking. 
But in terms of any other cat being more or less aquatic, I'm not sure since I haven't seen them. 
But in the Northern Pantanal there is hardly any dry land and the sand bars will come and go with the seasons.
In fact when you see tall grass in which you think has dry land beneath it, there really is just water and that tall grass will rock with the wakes that the boat creates as you drive past.
It's truly amazing how much water actually dominates the Pantanal, it's unlike any place I've seen personally. Reply