Jaguars of Brazil - Dynamics,Lifestyle,Datas,Studies,Reports

[Dark Jaguar]

(05-23-2020, 08:34 PM)Pckts Wrote:

(05-23-2020, 08:22 PM)Dark Jaguar Wrote:

(05-23-2020, 08:14 PM)Pckts Wrote: In regards to predation on Water buffalo, I think it depends on which you're talking about.
The ones imported from Assam are immune, in fact they are the ones responsible for killing Jaguar cubs and are actually still hunted in the North, illegally. This was according to Paulo and makes sense, even as impressive as a Pantanal Jaguar is, they would be wise to avoid tangling with a giant water buffalo, especially in a area with much more abundant and easier prey.

Yeah that makes sense and Jaguars also prefer to avoid taking down adult boars as Ronaldo said on OnçaTalk he said there was no accounts in this regard, adult boars are way too agressive, so it makes sense them avoiding an even larger animal.

I'm sure they take down adult Boar, but only large males will attempt against a big male boar. They are going off of a very limited sample size correct, only having seen attempts once in person?
These areas are gigantic, even programs like Panthera or Oncafari have a very limited range in comparison to the entire Pantanal and you're talking about 5-10 cats in that area compared to the 1000s that live outside of it.
I look at it much the same as any other predation study, usually they have to extrapolate their limited data to encompass all of the big cats in the surrounding area and that's just impossible to be accurate on.

I also believe a determined big jag can take down boars but if the jaguar has the option to go for a smaller one it will go for it more often. it wants to spend as little energy as possible.

And in all of Ronaldo's experience he's never heard anything on this regards and it seems it was more than one attempt and regarding the area, the way he said it was overall not only in pantanal, but it doesn't mean it never happened.

And even with limited datas its good to take it in consideration since very little is known on jaguars lifestyle and they let it very clear and yeah Pantanal is massive.

I am looking forward to know how they manage to go north or south they're still working on it, whether through the Paraguay river, Central Pantanal, Elsewhere.


I think Africam.com like type of cameras would be cool to install up a tree and get their movements on the areas they don't explore as often to understand more in depth jaguars behavior. Reply