Recklessly stealing the crocodile's bait, the jaguar almost died

Seeing the carcass of an antelope left in the river, the jaguar rushed forward but quickly regretted this action.

An interesting video recorded by Alberto Scattolin (54 years old) during a visit to the Kruger wildlife reserve (South Africa) shows the scene of a jaguar that almost died because of the desire for prey.

According to Scattolin, he witnessed a crocodile eating an antelope near the river, when suddenly a jaguar appeared.

Perhaps, the animal has sniffed the "free meal" , so it actively approaches and scrambles for prey from the crocodile.

However, the crocodile is not a "dreamer" and seems to have felt this. It suddenly stopped everything it was doing to focus on the threat ashore. A very clear message is sent that it is ready to protect its prey at all costs.

The next few minutes were an extremely balanced show of mind between the two animals, when the jaguar repeatedly tried to approach the antelope carcass to pull it ashore, but the crocodile was also extremely alert and ready to bite back if the enemy The enemy is too close.

In some segments, the jaguar almost died because it was bitten by a crocodile. Fortunately, it was also alert to react in time, dodging the attack from the animal known as the "swamp king". 

After all, the jaguar is the loser, when he accepts to give up his food to save his own life.

According to Scattolin, the clash fully demonstrated the cunning and determination of both animals. This is also the exciting moment that impressed him the most after many years of following the wildlife world in South Africa.

The jaguar almost died because it was bitten by a crocodile.

Jaguar and crocodile are two formidable predators in the animal world. The dramatic battle between them often causes one or even two to lose their lives. If two animals encounter, it is difficult to predict the outcome.

In a survey on the website Carnivora , 59% believe that jaguars can defeat giant crocodiles on land and crocodiles easily eat jaguars in the water. 31% believe that crocodiles can defeat jaguars both on land and in water.

According to Compare Animals , in the battle of balance between two animals, crocodiles rely on jaws that have extremely strong bite force and are very flexible. When provoked, crocodiles can react quickly, attack in a flash. A single bite is enough to finish off even the strongest creatures.

Meanwhile, the jaguar is a wise creature, knowing how to hide and attack when the opponent does not have time to react. They can maintain a stalking state for a long time to wait for their prey to reach a favorable position.

Of course, crocodiles are not naive enough to crawl ashore to hunt jaguars. They always wait when the jaguars approach the riverbank to drink water. If the crocodile comes up to bite the jaguar's head, the prey will die immediately.

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