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Jaguar in Brazil smashes record for the species' longest documented swim
By Richard Pallardy published
A jaguar was captured on camera trap on an artificial island near the Serra da Mesa Hydroelectric Power Dam. The only way it could have gotten there was a very long swim.

Male jaguar rivals pair up for years in unexpected bromances
By Harry Baker published
Researchers in South America have observed two examples of never-before-seen alliances between rival male jaguars.

Jaguar kills another predatory cat in never-before-seen footage
By Nicoletta Lanese published
These predator-on-predator interactions are thought to be rare.

Jaguar Mom Eats Dead Cub, and Zoo Caretakers Can't Explain Why
By Laura Geggel published
A newborn jaguar cub lived a mere two days before it died and — to the horror of its caretakers at Associação Mata Ciliar in Brazil — its mother gobbled it up.

Please Don't Hop the Zoo Wall to Take Jaguar Selfies
By Brandon Specktor published
Jaguar attacks careless selfie taker at Arizona zoo. Selfie taker apologizes.

Someone Just Killed One of the Last Remaining Jaguars in the US
By Kimberly Hickok published
Yo'oko, a male jaguar (Panthera onca) once known to roam the Huachuca Mountains in southern Arizona, was probably killed by a mountain lion hunter.

3-Legged Jaguar Gives Birth to Cubs in Argentina Park
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
A first-time mother, a three-legged jaguar named Tanya, gave birth last week to a pair of cubs — the first cubs born in Argentina's Iberá National Park in decades.
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