A YouTube short posted below shows just how wild these felines can be – especially toward one another. Jaguars are territorial and live alone. With their excrement or by clawing trees, they mark their territory. Females give birth to litters of one to four blind and defenseless cubs each year. Even their own father is no match for the mother, who stays with them and aggressively protects them from any animals that may approach. While there’s no context in this video as to why these two cats are fighting, it likely won’t end well for one of them. In contrast to lions, who chase their prey throughout the night, jaguars lurk and surprise their ground-dwelling prey. Although they are capable of running fairly swiftly, Jaguars do not need this ability. They can kill their prey by penetrating the skull with their sharp teeth thanks to their strong jaw muscles.
Ferocious Felines
Jaguars favor nighttime since they can operate under the cover of darkness. Hunting at night avoids the problem of heat fatigue, which is a concern for big cats who dwell in tropical climates, in addition to hiding her from the prey. They have exceptional night vision, and in fact, low light and darkness make their vision even better. The jaguar has an edge over other land mammals because of this. These cats have excellent climbing skills, and once they are in position, jags can remain quiet and wait for their next meal to stray below. Jaguars don’t rustle leaves or walk on twigs when they are higher up, and their scent is less noticeable to any prey. We don’t know the outcome of this particular fight between jags and can only imagine how it ended. We do know that Jaguars will consume nearly everything. They prey on a wide range of animals, particularly livestock birds, reptiles, and mammals. According to estimates, they consume larger prey over a four-day period in 50% of their kills in order to conserve energy.
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