Impressive Wild Jaguars - Pictures and Videos

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The Impenetrable National Park is also home to the largest predator in South America: the jaguar (Panthera onca). In September 2018, a conservation trap from the Conservation Land Trust captured images of an individual whose presence in the area was followed for months by researchers affiliated with the park and the Yaguareté Project, which aims to conserve Chaco jaguar populations. “It was a great relief to see that the park is an important area for species; we want to believe that he sees the park as a peaceful and undisturbed place, ”said biologist Verónica Quiroga, a research specialist at the Yaguareté Project. The researchers say that this particular jaguar was born in the Ibera region of Argentina and traveled about 800 kilometers. "His presence reveals that there are still areas for the development of biodiversity in Chaco," said Luciano Olivares, deputy secretary of the Department of Natural Resources in the province of Chaco. A few weeks later, the jaguar was captured and equipped with a satellite collar to allow researchers to follow its movements and relaunched in the Impenetrable National Park. "Thanks to this collar, we know that he was in an area of 5 to 6 square kilometers and that he did not cross the river again," said Cerón.

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