The jaguar is an opportunistic predator, and they have, in essence, three ways to hunt. They are capable of killing a wide range of prey animals as you might expect. They might eat a turtle egg or a 2-pound armadillo … continue reading…
We are told that, in the wild, jaguars live between 12-15 years. Although Mel and Fiona Sunquist in their excellent book Wild Cats of the World (2002) state that jaguar “longevity in the wild is unknown”. On my reading about … continue reading…
The jaguar seems to prefer peccaries (javelina or skunk pig) although their diet reflects the abundance of whatever prey animal is available. There have been a number of studies which indicate that jaguars “have a particular fondness for peccaries” (the … continue reading…
No, jaguars do not kill gorillas in the wild because there are no gorillas for the jaguar to kill in the places where it lives. Gorillas are only found in Central Africa including Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic Of … continue reading…
Yes, if sloths are available, jaguars will feed on them. The jaguar’s diet reflects the relative abundance of prey species in the area in which they live, which naturally varies from area to area. Jaguars are opportunistic predators. They are … continue reading…
As the jaguar has the highest bite force of all the cats, it has a third and brutal way of killing prey in addition to the neck and throat bite. The neck bite breaks the spine. The throat bite suffocates … continue reading…
Which big cats eat fish? The big cats are the tiger, lion, jaguar and leopard. They will all eat fish when necessary but they won’t be a preferred prey item, far from it. This is because they’re too small and … continue reading…
These pictures of a jaguar killing a caiman are impressive and they show us too how impressive the jaguar is at killing almost any prey. They have the strongest bite of all the cats and it’s why many jaguar skulls … continue reading…
The question in the title specifically asks how much jaguars eat not what they eat and therefore I am going to focus specifically on that point. There are many pages on this site about jaguars. Please use the custom search … continue reading…
Jaguars eat caiman which are closely related to alligators and crocodiles. They are relatively small sized crocodilians. The average maximum weight is around 88 pounds. The exception is the black caiman which can be extremely large, weighing up to 2400 … continue reading…
The way jaguars fish may shed some light on why domestic cats mess around with water. Jaguars feed on a wide range of prey including fish. Turtles are an important part of their diet. The jaguar’s fishing method has been … continue reading…
Jaguars have always been awesome swimmers. I guess people can see that now. They love water. Tigers do too. https://youtu.be/lBRr18JTRLA Amazing footage shows how jaguars are accustomed to water as well as the jungle. I’ll add some more detail later…..here … continue reading…
The jaguar has the strongest bite of all the cats and the strength of this enormously powerful bite is used to good effect to shatter the almost impregnable defences of the turtle and the armour of reptiles. The jaguar has … continue reading…
