Anaconda Battles Jaguar for Survival in Brazil

Paulo Boute captured a jaguar preying on an anaconda. Although the anaconda is much smaller than the jaguar, it is still a challenge for the jaguar to capture.

Introduction

In Pantanal, Brazil, a jaguar was walking along a stream when an anaconda presented itself. This was quite unfortunate considering that one of anacondas’ few natural predators happen to be jaguars.

The Encounter

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The jaguar was initially surprised at the anaconda and its defense mechanism — biting.

Don’t Mess With The Big Guy

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The jaguar skillfully pinned the anaconda to the ground in the water. The anaconda used its last little bit of strength to jab at the jaguar, but it was in vain.

The Cat Emerges Victorious

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With a few swift moves and precise bites, the jaguar manages to drag the anaconda out of the water, securing a decisive victory.

Will Jaguars Always Win?

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Although the anaconda in this video is relatively small, it’s important to note that they can grow to massive sizes. Even if this had been a larger snake, the outcome likely would have remained the same.

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Anaconda’s Natural Predators — The Jaguar

Male panthera jaguar drinking water. Image via Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Anacondas have two natural predators: caimans and Jaguars. Anacondas are among the world’s largest and most powerful snakes. Therefore, they are quite a challenge for Jaguars, who only prey on anacondas on rare and opportunistic occasions. Both Jaguars and Anacondas are excellent swimmers and don’t hesitate to enter the water to hunt.

Facts about Jaguars

Jaguar close to trees. Image via USFWS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

• Jaguars have the most substantial bite of all big cats. They exert a bite force of up to 2,000 pounds per square inch (psi).
• Jaguars symbolize power and strength among many cultures in Central and South America.
• They are excellent swimmers.

Facts about Anacondas

Green Anaconda, eunectes murinus, Los Lianos in Venezuela. Image via Depositphotos

• The green anaconda is the heaviest and one of the longest snakes in the world.
• They spend most of their life in and around water.
• They are constrictors; they coil around their prey and squeeze until it suffocates.

A Fantastic Sighting

Stunning portrait of jaguar big cat Panthera Onca prowling through long grass in captivity. Image via depositphotos.

This sighting is very rare. It shows incredible strength. The jaguar and anaconda have special skills that put them at the top of the food chain in their environment.

Conclusion

Leopard attacks anaconda. Image by Animals Around The Globe via YouTube

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