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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Salma Ouaguira

Caiman-eating jaguars survive fires in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands

Jaguars have been spotted biting an alligator at Encontro das Aguas State Park, in the Pantanal, Brazil - (REUTERS)

Bold, Brazil’s well-known jaguar, has gained attention on social media for his impressive dives into rivers to catch caimans.

The powerful feline and fellow jaguars have survived the devastation brought by the worst fires in the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetlands, which have engulfed over 16 per cent of the region this year alone.

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