THE jaguar considered the Largest feline on the American continent and the third largest feline in the world finds in Brazil one of its main refuges. Its presence is mainly concentrated in Central and South American countries, with Brazil being the country with the largest population of Especie, according to the Onça-Pintada Institute.
According to Onçafari information, the feline has a great adaptability, dwelt from dense forests to semiarid areas. In Brazil, this versatility translates into its presence in almost all biomes, except for Pampa, where it was extinguished.
According to the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio), the jaguar can be found in wet forests such as the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest, Savanas such as Cerrado and Caatinga, and flooded areas such as the Pantanal.
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Despite their wide distribution, the jaguar populations are not uniform throughout the national territory. It is in two specific biomes that they find the ideal conditions: the Amazon and the Pantanal.
In Amazonian the vast extension of the forest offers a rich and protected habitat with abundance of prey and low human population density. This provides jaguars the ideal conditions for hunting, reproducing and maintaining extensive territories. Already in Pantanal flooded plains also stand out as an important refuge for the species.
According to the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio), the largest jaguars are found in the Pantanal, where males can weigh up to 140 pounds and females up to 90 pounds.
The high availability of prey, such as capybaras and alligators, combined with preserved areas, contributes to the existence of healthy and stable populations.
Information from the jaguar institute shows that jaguars adapt to various types of ecosystems, from closed forests to open fields and arid regions, but prefer wet areas with water bodies.
The life areas of jaguars vary considerably, influenced by the availability of prey, water sources, population density and biome characteristics, and may vary from 30 km² in the Pantanal at 1,300 km² in the Cerrado.
Although it has already been extinguished in several places, Brazil houses about 50% of the jaguar populations still existing, according to Onçafari.
Elderly dies attacked by jaguar in Mato Grosso do Sul
Last Tuesday (22), a 60-year-old homemade found dead after being attacked by a jaguar In the isolated region of Taurus Dead, located in the municipality of Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul.
The area, difficult to reach and is approximately 150 kilometers from the city of Miranda, illustrates the relationship between the species habitat and the incident site, as the jaguar occurs in biomes such as the Cerrado and the Pantanal, present in Mato Grosso do Sul.
Characterized by the wild nature, with dense vegetation and rich biodiversity, the region is an integral part of the South-Mato Grosso Pantanal biome.
According to information, Jorge was attacked while trying to collect honey on a deck near the woods, where he worked as a caregiver of a private fisherman. Residents of the region described the attack as a sudden.
According to the Environmental Military Police (PMA), last Monday (21), a local fishing guide found blood traces and footprints of a large animal upon the absence of Jorge Aval in the ranch where he worked and called the authorities.
After searching, Jorge’s body was found on the morning of Tuesday (22), in a Mata Capão, with the aid of police, family and guides from the region.
The animal’s trails in the woods guided the team to Jorge. The body was being dragged by the jaguar for more than 50 meters when the agents arrived.
The same jaguar that killed Jorge returned to the place where the body was found and tried to hide it again last Tuesday (22).
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Source: CNN Brasil
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