Felids Interactions - Interspecific Conflicts

[Luipaard]

The leopard which @Richardrli posted was estimated to have weighed 100kg. Said to be "as large as a lioness". I think it's safe to say that this specimen would've been around the size of an average Pantanal male jaguar. 

Quote:It's still not in the same class as a Large Pantanal Jag. The image below gives you a better idea of the Ethiopians true size.

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Here's what a 89kg looks like compared to a relatively large man:

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So regarding the hypothetical fight: the weight advantage of the jaguar would be minimal. Having a more powerful bite will make no difference since the leopard has a strong bite itself, strong enough to do equal damage as the jaguar (minus the skull biting). The leopard has its own advantages, their massive neck and dewlap should be considered as an advantage. 

Fine example of a male with a very muscular neck and massive dewlap:

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The leopard and cheetah hierarchy makes no sense since we're talking about an animal that doesn't have the capability to bring down a leopard. It's also severely outclassed physically. Meanwhile leopards and jaguars have a similarly build. They would probably be sympatric; avoiding each other whenever possible. Just like the cougar and jaguar

Since we're talking about two specific individuals, I'd say it would be a close fight in this case. Reply