The American jaguar is one of the four largest species of the cat family next to the lion, tiger and leopard. Its preferred habitats are subtropical and tropical moist broadleaf forests, swamps, or wooded areas. Jaguars love to swim and are solitary predators, attacking their targets in an ambush fashion.
They are animals at the top of the food chain where they live. The recognizable feature of the jaguar is the spots with black dots inside that cover the whole body. Meanwhile, caiman crocodiles can grow up to two meters long. Although they are formidable predators, they often fail in confrontations with jaguars.
In the video, a South American jaguar spotted a Caiman crocodile underwater. Immediately, it decided to jump down to attack this favorite prey.
Thanks to its superior hunting skills, the jaguar was able to grab the opponent’s neck and neutralize the sharp teeth of the swamp assassin.
Finally, after struggling for a while, the crocodile was defeated by the jaguar and dragged ashore to eat.