Jaguar swimming and feeding underwater

[HareBrain]

Amazing video posted on youtube. I knew jaguars could swim happily, but had no idea they did this.

 

[Brian G Turner]

That's amazing - never seen any species of cat look so comfortable under water.

 

[Remedy]

Wow, and grabbing a bite to eat while submerged. I can't imagine trying to chomp something with all that water getting in.

 

[The Judge]

I don't think it's eating underwater, is it? I thought that's why it goes back to the outcrop** where it drops the food and then eats -- though you'd think plenty of water would get in just by grabbing the food in its mouth!


** the lower bits of which look horribly like an octopus's tentacles to me, and I kept fearing they'd grab the poor jaguar as it returned!

 

[Remedy]

I thought it looked like eating at the 20 second mark... perhaps its just popping food in a safe place to eat outside.

 

[anno]

In the Pantanal Jaguar equivalent of the Big Mac is the Terrapin,also lots of predator interaction and niche competition with the Caiman,these cats love the water!