Mating Jaguars Battle Over Yellow Anaconda in Brazil’s Pantanal, Splitting Snake in Two

Overview

• Wildlife photographer Rodrigo Chavez recorded the dispute at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas in Mato Grosso and shared the footage earlier this week.
• The struggle lasted more than two hours as the female held the snake’s head and the male gripped the tail in a tug-of-war.
• The confrontation ended with the yellow anaconda torn in two, according to Chavez’s eyewitness account.
• After the split, the female carried part of the carcass into the forest while the male left the remainder and followed her.
• The state park at the confluence of the Cuiabá and Piquiri rivers is known for high jaguar density and monitored wildlife tourism.