Can a Jaguar Kill a Large Caiman Crocodile

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00:00 Jaguars. Of the four big cats, they're the only ones you'll find roaming the

00:07 Americas. Known for their vicious fight and a devastating bite, you'd think this

00:14 cat was unstoppable. But is it? Welcome to Big Cats Meow, a series by Love Nature

00:23 that's all about big cats. I'm your host, Serane, Love Nature's digital producer.

00:28 Now let's do this thing. Right meow. Of the 170,000 jaguars remaining in the

00:39 wild, about half of them live in Brazil. Jaguars can weigh nearly 300 pounds, but

00:46 they vary in size depending on their territory. Out here in the Pantanal, the

00:51 world's largest tropical wetland, they're roughly twice the size of the ones

00:55 you'll find in Central America. Why is that? Well, much of it has to do with

00:59 what they eat. And in this case, they eat caimans. Yep, caimans. The smaller yet

01:07 equally feisty cousin of the alligator.

01:11 Some say the Pantanal hosts the largest population of crocodilians on earth.

01:15 We're talking like five to ten million caimans here, people. These dudes can grow

01:21 up to eight feet long. Just look at those teeth. As you can imagine, they don't have

01:28 too much to worry about. Except of course, our friendly neighborhood jaguar. So what

01:34 happens when a young, inexperienced jaguar goes head-to-head with the deadly

01:38 caiman? Well, see for yourself. We happen to have one such showdown on tape. Roll

01:44 the clip. Now let's set the stage a bit. This jaguar is a bit of a rookie. He

01:51 recently left his mom and now has to fend for himself. He's hungry and hot as

01:57 hell. No joke, it's north of 100 degrees Fahrenheit out there. This lone,

02:02 unsuspecting caiman is the meal ticket our young jag desperately needs. But the

02:08 reptile has no plans of going down without a fight. So the cat's got to make

02:12 it count. Okay, three, two, one.

02:18 As an underwater tussle ignites, it's anyone's guess who makes it out alive.

02:24 Sure, the jaguar has the advantage. He's bigger, stronger, but he lacks the

02:30 experience needed to make this a clean kill. Not to mention, caimans rule these

02:34 waters. The jaguar can handle himself in the river, but the caiman can hold its

02:41 breath for up to an hour. So it's the jaguar's job to take that breath away.

02:47 A seasoned killer cat would bite straight into the caiman's walnut-sized

02:51 brain and end this fight swiftly. But our guy is having trouble getting a firm

02:56 grip. The reptile tries to roll, throwing the cat off his position. If the caiman

03:04 can stay afloat and pull off a powerful roll, he could turn the tables. But the

03:10 big cat strikes back, jaw locked in and refusing to give up any leverage. As the

03:17 caiman's body goes limp, slowly drowning, the call is unanimous. The big cat has

03:23 emerged victorious. He's bagged a kill that'll feed him for days, so it's safe

03:30 to say this kitty came out on top. He finds a good spot on the riverbank and

03:35 uses that first-class bite strength to drag the caiman to higher ground. He's

03:41 been through a lot and he'll go through a lot more in life, but for right now

03:45 he'll savor this victory. Bon Appetit.

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