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(10-02-2023, 02:13 AM)Ngonya Wrote:

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(10-01-2023, 07:18 PM)Ngonya Wrote: TBT
Back in 2015, Katu aka Holyfield (coalition partner of Cage aka Trapezio) with a female in the Pantanal

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Showing his physique, unlike many other males: he looks very lean/muscular

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I believe this thread is ideal for posting old/current photos and reports of jaguars in the Pantanal, or should I use another one?

This is the correct thread!

You should also look into the current males in the area. Every so often they get replaced and very physically imposing individuals show up.  Here's a collage of a recent sighting of Inka, he was first seen in 2019 and has remained in the area since.  I think this new generation of Jofre males has better morphological fitness than previous ones. It's a shame we'll never know their exact weight.

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Credits: Leandro Rezende

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Credits: Kendrick Sharp

It may not seem like it but Inka is actually very tall, he just carries so much mass around his torso which hangs low on his body giving the impression of short limbs, he must be exceptional in weight. Here he is next to Ti female from last September. Ti is the littermate of Juru, born in 2015, therefore a mature female of 8 years of age. Based on the data I've gathered she would most likely be in the 75-80+ kg weight class if we are conservative, Inka looks twice as big as her:

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Credits: Diogo Gualhardo Neves

In the first photos he reminds me a lot of the Alexandre jaguar... Do we know who the possible father of that jaguar is?

Alexandre from Fazenda Barranco Alto? The lineology of jaguars from that area is not as well recorded, Inka to me seems more heavy-set than Alexandre who was pretty lean. Inka showed up already a young adult in 2019 so we don't know who he sired him. The good news is that he has been getting busy mating with tons of females so his genes will continue to spread, very dominant male. 

Bororo male from the late Brothers coalition is also looking impressive, he is currently in his prime. I have so many recent photos of him saved up, I can share them with you some other time. It's a shame Xando is nowhere to be found:

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Credits: Fred Crema

I'm happy that at least Bororo reached his peak! 
He and his brother Xando were the males that sparked my interest in jaguars, Xando's disappearance is a real tragedy. It's been years without even a sighting. 
I follow lions on wildfact and facebook and when something like this happens it can only mean two things: 
it could simply be wandering around and it's unlikely he'll appear, or he's already dead...

You are correct, I fear he may have been killed either by another jaguar or through poaching. We may never know.

At least Bororo is doing and looking great:

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Credits: Alain Loss

Here he is mating with Courtney

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Credits: Manuel Ruedi Reply