Two jaguars were seen when traveling freely on Vila Amazônia road in Parintins (AM), in the interior of the Amazon.
One of the felines had no spots-it was totally black-known as the “black jaguar” or “panther.” The characteristic considered recurrent by a genetic variation between animals of the same species that manifests in the color in the hair by the high production of melanin. In some cases, the spots are visible, but with little evidence.
The animals were caught by a resident of the region that passed by motorcycle towards the lots of the Vila Amazônia settlement project that belongs to the federal government.
The driver was startled to see the black jaguar head and immediately stopped the motorcycle to observe his movements. The feline got out of the woods and crossed the road, followed by another larger jaguar with spots. Watch the video:
The jaguars view the motorcycle and the resident with suspicious look, look sideways and move on, entering the forest.
These animals are increasingly losing vital space and therefore seek other areas to feed, said the superintendent of the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) in Amazonas, Joel Araújo. “We need to preserve our forests to save jaguars and all the fauna,” he said.
This content was originally published in jaguars are seen in Parintins (AM): one of the felines has no spots on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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