Felids Interactions - Intraspecific Conflicts

[Balam]

Bolivian males fighting for mating rights:

A little over eight years ago I started this adventure called photography, which quickly became my life mission. During this time I have had the opportunity to travel, learn and feel. What you see here is by far my most memorable moment so far. As we walked through some grasslands in Bolivia, these two huge male jaguars burst from the edge of the jungle in an epic battle right in front of us. They never realized we were there. The battle lasted a couple of minutes and just as they came, they disappeared back into the jungle. The roars of these titanic beings will remain engraved in my head for life. Shortly after, a female came out of the jungle behind them, we also managed to photograph her quite well. The odds that we were standing there when this happened are unrepeatable. I feel so blessed to have been able to live an experience as spectacular as this one.

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By Andres Novales Reply