The jaguar, Panthera onca (Linnaeus, 1758), is the biggest felid in the Americas. Its range extends from the
southwestern United States to northern Argentina. Herein, we present 5 nonfatal jaguar
attacks that occurred in Brazil between March 2010 and November 2021. Most of the
cases occurred when the victim encountered a jaguar guarding its food or cubs or devouring
prey; none appeared to be the result of predatory behavior.
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Publication history
Published online: September 18, 2022
Accepted:
July 8,
2022
Received in revised form:
July 6,
2022
Received:
January 18,
2022
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