What if Jaguars Were Introduced Into the African Savannah?

[@VoltronLion]

Funny thing is, even though it looks more like a leopard it lives more like a tiger.

[@obrianward4190]

Sure does

[@jrjoseph9213]

Tiger and Jaguar have similar environment and behavior!

[@melvintimajo6523]

@@jrjoseph9213skill as well is si ilar to tiger

[@PacBabyVR]

Ik lol but some leopards live in Asia so they might live similarly but not as much as tigers

[@A-ro-2803]

In addition, Jaguars would likely outcompete tigers without extreme human interference for an invasive species.

[@HeWhoMurksWithOneLeap]

As a Jaguar, I can confirm we could survive on the Savannah.

[@mahirosan9777]

No they can't

[@Reppintimefitness]

​@@mahirosan9777 yes we can

[@REYDELASBESTIAS2033]

Si podrían pero ya no fueran los máximos depredadores como lo están acostumbrados 😂😂😂

[@CodeDusq1]

I’d like to see jaguars up against honey badger

[@mahirosan9777]

@@Reppintimefitness Jaguar mostly prefer water and unlike Amazon River..... Nile River has Nile Croc and hippos and on land lions, hyenas, wild dog's, leopard etc etc lot's of competition in African Savannah Jaguar won't survive

[@Steve-yr5vi]

Jaguar to the Leopard : Where are the rivers, I love me some Caiman!, Leopard : I'm not sure what a Caiman is but you're gonna want to avoid what lives under the water around here.

[@conEso916]

I wouldn't doubt the jaguar, killing one of them.People don't understand that black caiman get just as big and caiman have stronger Armor

[@TeressaCook-ul1ve]

@@conEso916 A caiman is no where near a Nile croc bro, even lions stare clear of the male crocs

[@MatiasDC361]

@@conEso916 ..Even river otters hunt caimans in south america thats how small and weak they are compared to nile crocs

[@thatguy7-7-7]

​@@conEso916😂😂😂 don't talk nonsense

[@798jeremy]

Oh yeah, hippos would be the ultimate threat for jaguars, in the waters...

[@Olifantenstaart]

Real answer: they would migrate to the African jungle and thrive there.

[@sijo26edamana]

True😮

[@jonathanwhite8588]

FACTS

[@RyanRith]

What about gorillas?

[@chalkandcheese1868]

They would be out competed by the leopard

[@Olifantenstaart]

@@chalkandcheese1868 they’d have a lot of sex parties with good looking leopards and create hybrids that’s for sure

[@felipeprenholato2301]

Brazilian speaking here. Jaguars are also used to live in savana like environment that we name "Cerrado" and brazilian semi arid regions. These are smaller than Amazon and Pantanal (the wetland area) Jaguars. They are also used to live in cattle pasture and non forestry areas like sugarcane plantations. It's very common to see they hunting alligators and big fishes too. They travel very long distance in one day. Savanna would be no real problem to Jaguars and once they find a river, they are at home. Would be interesting to see how they interact with leopards and cheetas. Jaguars are also very sociable and smart. Probably we would see some interbreed puppies :) and natural selection may give us big jaguars like we have big feral cats in Australia.

[@elvismanyumwa2930]

@@felipeprenholato2301 In Africa the prey is very capable of killing or injuring the preditor , our Buffalo are not the biggest bovine but are the most aggressive, wild dogs and hyenas challenge a lone lion early, ever corner of the African Savanah will be a serial check , its young will be food for other preditors , its prey will either be fighting back or biking back even zebras have been recorded biting not to mention the possible dangers of a kick from a zebra or girraf in the African Savanah what kills can be killed by what it kills that is the difference with ur South and Central America

[@71ele17]

@@elvismanyumwa2930 since jaguars don't climb well they'd get bullied by lions

[@hlogilehlogonolo5438]

Nah they wouldn’t sorry

[@hlogilehlogonolo5438]

@@71ele17not only Lions, Jaguars are solitary animals They’d get bullied of off the food they get by a group of Hyenas that’s one example

[@RAREVISUALS.J]

It's a death sentence if they try going to a river ,there a large crocodiles and hippos. Some of you really don't know how dangerous african wilderness is. It would be really difficult for a jaguar to adapt, even captive or sheltered animals in Africa struggle to adapt once they are released into the wild

[@Arioncluster]

Leopard: Who are you? Jaguar: Who are you? Leopard: Why did you copy me? Jaguar: I didn't

[@talliahbellinfanti8371]

😂

[@shatnermohanty6678]

Black Leopard: who are you ? Black Jaguar: who are you? Black Leopard:why did you copy me ? Black Jaguar: I didn't

[@1wun1]

Jaguar to leopard: I am you promax

[@rare_wulf9358]

Leopard: Who the hell are you? Jaguar: I’m the more improved better version.

[@lordsupreme2678]

@@Arioncluster leopard:r u from another planet? Jaguar:no I m from America Leopard:why are you here? Jaguar:to rise all over Africa Leopard:u seems to me Jaguar :yeah u kill on neck I crush the skull

[@elchapothedon4967]

They would bully Leopards and Cheetahs. But they would avoid lions at all cost. They would also avoid hyena clans and wild dog packs. They won't be in the water of the savannah as often as they are in the Amazon because of the nile crocodiles and hippos.

[@adamturner749]

I think the hippos would be equally as dangerous for them in waters.

[@koldzurk1903]

I think alot of them would die at first not realizing the difference in the numbers of crocs in the water and the size difference as they are very different from the caimans and undersized alligators they catch in the amazon river. Only rare large male Jaguars are capable of tackling medium size crocs. They would never try a large croc. Suicide and they know it.

[@coleycole5344]

They would avoid threats. But something about jaguars tells me that they would dominate. They're just special animals.

[@moveabrickbarry]

​@@coleycole5344Dominate what? A Nile croc and Hippo 😂😂😂. This aint South America bro! Rhinos, Hippos, Elephants, Crocs, Hyena Clans, Lions. Its a different space! Not sure how this powerful animal would cope in this environment. Definitely interesting

[@pantheraatrox4653]

​@@coleycole5344 Jaguars aren't dominating lions, hyenas, Crocodiles or hippos. They could dominate in the rain forests but zero chance in the savannah

[@sungenimaloya8174]

Jumping into the Zambezi to grab a Nile Crocodile would be a rude awakening for the Jaguar. He would understand what the legendary crocodile roll is all about!

[@downsouth504]

Facts👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@sungenimaloya8174]

@@downsouth504 he would learn a thing or two about the savanna, about why savanna cats hate to swim.

[@downsouth504]

@@sungenimaloya8174 facts🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@brulsmurf]

he would learn they are delicious

[@dominicfaison5889]

A Nile croc isn’t surviving a bite to the head from a jaguar. Imagine a bite force stronger than both a lion and tigers clamping down on your head

[@gandhinho5466]

As a Brasilian I can say that there are many Jaguars living in South American savannas, even in semi arid landscapes. Forget the stereotype. A Jaguar would fill the same habits occupied by African leopards, being a bit more discret regarding human settlements, cattle and another predators.

[@rogeriopenna9014]

as a brazilian, I should remind you the brazilian savannah (Cerrado) is devoid of any animal larger than a jaguar, maybe except for some tapirs, since the last ice age.

[@gandhinho5466]

@@rogeriopenna9014 , it doesn't change anything in my statement. There are jaguars living in South American Savannas, not only in Brazil (Cerrado, Lavrado and Caatinga) but also in the Chaco (Paraguai and Bolivia) and Orinoco Savanas/Llanos (Colombia and Venezuela). To sum up, Jaguars can live outside the rain forest. (jungle). Moreover, leopards are not top predators in most of their range (exception in Sri Lanka and Indonesia), so, they avoid competition with lions and tigers. Pumas and Jaguars have the same relationship. Where there are no jaguars, pumas are bigger and may hunt big prey. Where there are Jaguars, pumas are small and avoid hunting big prey.

[@elvismanyumwa2930]

Differences are , prey in the Savanah are very capable of injuring n killing the preditor , Buffalo can a lobe lion , the wildebeest too can put a strong fight , the wild dogs n hyenas will challenge a lone cat for food........

[@gandhinho5466]

@@elvismanyumwa2930 , it's true. It's the reason because leopards are not the top predators in most Africa. Differently, Jaguars are the top predator everywhere they live. They may face caimans, giant otters, big snakes, and recently invasive species like a water buffalo and boars, but there are no other animal capable of killing them. However, I guess that it's possible to adapt a Jaguar in Africa (where there is no Nile crocodile, indeed). I also believe that leopards can survive in South and Central America without issue, filling the same niche as pumas in tropical, subtropical and semiarid savannas and bushlands.

[@71ele17]

@@gandhinho5466 nah there is no lake where there aint no nile croc

[@WailingWampusWerewolf]

They will dominate leopards and cheetahs but will be outcompeted by lions, hyena clans and wild dog packs.

[@CodeDusq1]

I’d like to see jaguars go toe to toe with honey badger

[@BestGirlsBiggestFan]

@_TheIlluminator_ I'd like to see you go against a honey badger.

[@CodeDusq1]

@@BestGirlsBiggestFan I already did

[@qikstar]

Jaguar will murk several hyenas on the way out. Most def got the jag in a 1 v1 or 2v1 situation

[@Zilla17707]

Jaguars would solo 3 hyenas

[@Ispeakthetruthify]

Jaguars live in dense forests, low density forests, grasslands, wetlands, deserts, shrublands, and various other environments. They are not just a "jungle cat". And like all big cats, they are highly adaptable.

[@WailingWampusWerewolf]

Nile Crocodiles will prey on them to avenge their smaller caiman cousins.

[@Running28754]

Fr

[@kellypaulino369]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

[@fussatshuta4316]

😅🤣🤣

[@tylerrobbins8311]

😂 black Caiman are between 14-18ft so one average are larger. Keep in mind due to excessive hunting all crocodilian are smaller now days. For example the largest recorded US alligator was 19ft, with 13-15ft being relatively common until the 20th century.

[@laytorelott968]

😂😂😂

[@james-qs7tu]

Because Jaguars love the water they would definitely be a meal for crocodiles!!

[@coleycole5344]

@@james-qs7tuIf lions aren't an easy meal for crocs, jaguars definitely wouldn't be. Jaguars would hunt crocs in the crocs territory.

[@james-qs7tu]

@@coleycole5344 Jaguars are much smaller than lions and there is a huge difference in size of crocodiles and caiman that Jaguars naturally hunt. With that being said Jaguars would definitely be a meal for huge crocodiles in Africa!!

[@coleycole5344]

@@james-qs7tu Jaguars are pound for pound the strongest felines physically and by bite-force. They are mostly muscle and can carry over 3x their own body weight. The most agile and the most intelligent feline as well. A pack of lions would be no match for a pack of jags. They're also quicker and better swimmers than crocs and all other felines. One-bite and a Jaguar can easily kill or paralyze a croc or any animal for that matter.

[@james-qs7tu]

@@coleycole5344 Jaguars Are Much Smaller Than Lions. You're Thinking Of Caiman That They Hunt Alone. No Match For A Healthy Crocodile!!

[@rico7913]

@@coleycole5344 6 metres nile crocs can kill any land animal

[@1800levso]

Ancient Jaguars about 80,000 years ago, they were huge, the size of tigers and lions.

[@maburwanemokoena7117]

Prey animals of the Savannah are a lot faster than those in the Amazon

[@dominicfaison5889]

It don’t matter since jaguars are still faster than most animals in the Savannah

[@maburwanemokoena7117]

@@dominicfaison5889 name one animal of the savannah that a jaguar can outrun.

[@gandhinho5466]

There are jaguars living in South American Savanas.

[@maburwanemokoena7117]

@@gandhinho5466 There are no jaguars in the Savannah my friend, you might not be knowing what constitute a Savannah environment, just search "are there jaguars in the savannah", the first link will answer your question. There are only 2 solitary hunters in the Savannah which are Leopards (faster than jaguars) and Cheetahs (speed), all other predators hunt in packs. A jaguar would die of hunger in the Savannah.

[@edgaryanez9585]

@@maburwanemokoena7117a warthog

[@ikigai47]

The biggest factor would be the lack of water. Other big cats are used to it

[@Elchukypormiswebs]

Not all jaguar live in the jungles or swamps people forget the ones in northern Mexico live in deserts too.

[@ZM19.]

@@Elchukypormiswebsand savannas aren’t even nowhere near as dry as deserts. Some even flood a lot

[@Rodrigo_Vega]

There's savannas in South America and Jaguars live in them.

[@Ispeakthetruthify]

Jaguars don't live exclusively in jungles or wetlands. They live in a variety of habitats.

[@ReparationsNation]

The rivers have crocs and hippos. That’s a bad look for him.

[@Rodrigo_Vega]

Ancient South America had similar animals and jaguars lived along side them just fine.

[@ReparationsNation]

@@Rodrigo_Vega , and that was then, this is now. Different beast. Nice try, though.

[@Headshot-s4p]

​@@Rodrigo_Vegathis kid comparing little caimans and otters too nile crocs and hippo😂.

[@Rodrigo_Vega]

@@Headshot-s4p I'm comparing them to the ancient animals that co-evolved with Jaguars and got extinct with the late Pleistocene, like _Crocodylus falconensis_ and toxodons, among others.

[@Neuro-Nick]

1:00 Not to be a know-it-all, but pumas and cheetahs aren't actually "big cats"; despite their size, they're actually more closely related to house cats and other "small cats", due to their inability to roar like lions and other big cats.

[@arthurhtbk6596]

Thought nobody was going to say it

[@sophiej2022]

Neither are snow leopards.

[@BoredAsf-ji5rc]

Rawr

[@shivasahilraj25]

Short faced bear vs hippo Bull shark vs black caiman

[@Santig4life]

Gryzzlie vs lion polar bear vs gorilla the americas is taking this one

[@Headshot-s4p]

1. Hippo 2. Bull shark

[@AT-yj3gr]

Jaguar is Majestic , Jaguar is the KING ,

[@DukeRhodes]

Tiger is the true king. Especially the Siberian tiger.

[@Liljjr]

@@DukeRhodesLion is the king, cope harder

[@DukeRhodes]

@@Liljjr No, tigers are bigger, more muscular, heavier and stronger bite force. Tiger is the true king. Tiger beats lion 9 times out of 10 according to emperor Titus from Rome during the coliseum fights.

[@durrangodsgrief6503]

​@@DukeRhodeslions on that Jujitsu kaisen they jumping

[@Aegmos]

In true essence: The Tiger is the King of the jungle. The Lion is the King of beasts. The Jaguar has no King status😅

[@RacoonPossumRabbitfoot]

I think people are underestimating the Jaguars bite force, its not going to take much to get enemies off Him, one bite is stopping power

[@RacoonPossumRabbitfoot]

@@phantom0456 I wouldn't want to be in that situation 😞 are you feeling better 😬

[@AboveAvgMan]

Whenever I watch wild kingdom they are always tranqualizing an animal and relocating it. Maybe a philanthropist will start doing the same so that we can have an answer to these questions

[@shatnermohanty6678]

Jaguar's chances of survival in the African Savannah are as much as a Cheetah in the Amazon rainforest . Both have evolved their body structure and style of hunting to adapt to their respective habitats and the prey there

[@danle3181]

Dumb...

[@shatnermohanty6678]

@@danle3181 you are saying that a cheetah can survive in the Amazon rainforest ?

[@DanielSmith-x5v]

@@danle3181it is not dumb in fact I think what he says sums up the real answer to this video better than any other comment and should be upvoted more.

[@shatnermohanty6678]

​@@DanielSmith-x5v🙏

[@coleycole5344]

@@shatnermohanty6678 Evolution is a theory. They were simply made for their habitats.

[@kiteracer2497]

The crocs are a lot bigger.

[@streetworkout9415]

Fo real no jaguar is taking down grown crock,caiman and alligator maybe buy crock or Nile crock no way he getting destroyed crock is much heavier

[@jonathanwhite8588]

True but they have so many other things to eat

[@mahirosan9777]

Even 12ft Nile Croc will dominate Jaguar...Nile grow grow larger than Cayman​@shorelinefishing9213

[@rahimjoseph211]

Nile crocs and black caiman are similar enough in size. Not saying that a jaguar can eat one just pointing out.

[@karimmohamed2891]

​@@streetworkout9415 jaguars actually kill even big black caiman not only small caiman

[@ShanaIsShana]

🤗ngl i will never get enough hearing it pronounced "Jag-U-War" thoroughly entertaining for me.

[@CreativeBigL]

Technically big cats must roar, eliminating cougar, snow leopards, and cheetas.

[@danle3181]

Snow leopard is considered a big cat (panthera genus)

[@worldtravel101]

Panthers ❤

[@theo21021]

Jaguars survived Sabertooth tigers, american lions, giant sloths, giant short face bears, mammoths amongst other animals that would make Africa look tame by comparison. Im sure Jaguars won't have an issue

[@Ispeakthetruthify]

Jaguars did indeed survive those animals, and wouldn't have much issue surviving in Africa. But NOTHING makes Africa look tame. Many of those animals you've listed, evolved and lived in Africa as well, along with the African megafauna that persists today.

[@harshbhai11]

No they can't cause Jaguars love to spend time in water and Nile Crocodiles are wayyyy too dangerous for them, also Lions will hunt them near the river.

[@Lucmercurius]

African crocs are indeed extremely dangerous to a jaguar due to their size. But keep in mind that jaguars in South America prey on caimans in the water and have no problem killing them easily. The other factor is bite force; jaguars have the strongest of all felines and can crush skulls, turtle shells, bones, and so on. It is an undisputed fact among biologists that jaguars are the most complete and sophisticated of all the big cats, rivaling the tiger and, in fact, being better in some aspects.

[@harshbhai11]

@@Lucmercurius If we compare Caimens and Nile River Croc it's safe to say that Caimens are gentlemen and Nile Crocs are solitary confined criminals. I love Jaguars but they don't stand a chance against Nile River Crocs

[@downsouth504]

Nice content 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@mattburton3233]

if a jaguar went after a nile like it does caimans it would be devoured.

[@coleycole5344]

@@mattburton3233 False. Jaguars overpower animals over 3x their size. So lions and crocs are no problem.

[@mattburton3233]

@@coleycole5344 caimans are timid compared to Nile Crocs. jaguar would be a meal for Nile

[@coleycole5344]

@@mattburton3233 That's why jaguars are the best wrestlers. They are one-bite killers/paralyzers and aim for crushing skulls, necks, and spines. They can even break bones with their powerful legs. Size isn't everything.

[@aganbraganca4156]

@@coleycole5344 those crocs also have way more powerful bite than jaguar they would tore it apart

[@coleycole5344]

@@aganbraganca4156 Crocodiles can tear most apart. But the agile and the stealthy avoid it. Jaguars are the most agile and stealthy cats.

[@thecowboy9698]

Jaguars are, next to the snow leopard, are in my opinion, the coolest big cat that God ever created.

[@hala0coco]

Arfican preys are much bigger for him to hunt , the smaller ones are much faster for him too !

[@OlJackBurton]

the jaguar is the most efficient killer of the big cats though...

[@DaDrillSergeant]

Great question!!!

[@aidanokeeffe7928]

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[@trayntp]

The first time he ventures into the water, he will be torn apart by crocodiles, some of which are twice as large as the black caiman he was used to in the Amazon.

[@BestGirlsBiggestFan]

A chimp is half the size of a human and would turn several humans into a memory. Size isn't the be all end all factor you think it is. If it were, Cheetahs would eat Hyenas and wild dogs for breakfast.

[@trayntp]

@@BestGirlsBiggestFan WTF are you talking about? Of course SIZE MATTERS when it comes to dealing with crocodiles. Chimps aren’t crocodiles, so your example is irrelevant.

[@tylerrobbins8311]

😂 Black Caiman are bigger than you think, only Salties get larger on average. Note Jaguars don't hunt black Caiman unless they are juveniles and even then avoid them. The much smaller spectial Caiman is what your see in most videos. Also note South America has far deadlier waters and Jaguars are only threatened by adult black Caiman, bull sharks, and giant river otters.

[@killakam3600]

​@tylerrobbins8311 yeah thats a lie. Nile crocodiles get much larger than any Caiman. Salties are the only crocodiles that get bigger than Nile crocodiles, and it's not even by that huge of a margin. A Jaguar has no chance 1,500 lb beast.

[@trayntp]

@@tylerrobbins8311Black Caiman on average are NOT as large, thick, or aggressive as crocodiles, and the fact that you idiots want to try to disagree with this REALITY proves that people don’t give af about facts anymore. MUTED.

[@bluehole8691]

Regarding the comparative speed between the jaguar and leopard, it's not what many are reporting here, even though the speed of the jaguar was mentioned in the video . This from the Animal Corner blog: "Despite being stockier and heavier, and often living in areas of dense jungle, the jaguar is actually faster than the leaner leopard. For a short time at least, jaguars are known to be able to reach speeds of up to 50 mph (80 km/h), whereas leopards are known to reach speeds of around 40 mph (65 km/h). There are sources that claim the leopard may be faster than this, but most are conclusive that the jaguar is the faster of the two."

[@Reppintimefitness]

Cougars are big But are not big cats Neither are cheetahs

[@qikstar]

Categorically, cougars are wildcats. Same family as lynx, bobcat, ocelot, cloud leopard, serval, caracal, etc. Big cats are Tigers, lions, jaguars, leopards, cheetahs, snow leopards, black leopards, black jaguars.

[@light7868]

Cheetahs and Cougars are not members of the genus Panthera, but are both regarded as big cats.

[@Sociallybeast01]

What this guy said^^ the term big cats is not synonymous with the members of panthera…. However every member of panthera IS a big cat. Just doesn’t work the same vice versa

[@jjnelson3232]

Cheetahs are big cats, damn you DUMB...

[@alexrahardjazh]

If between jaguar and cougar I prefer to put cougar. Fust very versatile. Second cougar is not apex predator in which served it better. While as apex predator in south and meso America, jaguar would not flee first if seeing lions hyena and wild dogs. Not mention in water the enemy are nile crocs, hippo and for the fishes some of. The goliath tiger fishes

[@joshah7627]

its defintely the best looking CAT out all them also it seems this cat has bit of all other cats rolled into one

[@mohdroshidi1636]

Tasmanian devil vs Bush demons Tasmanian tiger vs hyena Fossa cat vs lynx Baboon vs giant otter Warthog vs giant anteater Inler taipan vs black mamba Rattlesnake vs viper Camel vs elephant Honey badger vs pangolin King Cobra vs porcupine

[@WineSippingCowboy]

Good 👍 episode. Suggestion for a video 📹 jaguars in an African rain forest 🏝

[@ashleyoasis7948]

you forgot they no longer be able to swim in the water

[@rondonalves2897]

actually not. In Brazil jaguars live both in jungle (amazonia and altantic rain forest), swamps (pantanal) and Savanah (called cerrado). try to check this out later.

[@joweydelanota7421]

Jaguars are great swimmers and can hold their breath underwater for 15-20 minutes. They will be fine if anything attacks them

[@ashleyoasis7948]

@@joweydelanota7421relly from the stealth of a nile croc to the weight of a hippo.they may be able to outswim a hippo not a nile.

[@joweydelanota7421]

@@ashleyoasis7948 If it is alone my money is on the Jaguar. The head of a nile Croc is thinner than those of caimans

[@53kenner]

My favorite "what if?" is "What if you introduced coyotes into _____?" An Australian friend of mine was telling me how impossible it was to reduce the rabbit population and I suggested they introduce some coyotes. Having lived in the US for a few years, he admitted that coyotes would thin out the rabbits...immediately after they wiped out all the native Australian wildlife.

[@ktanyurk737]

Surprisingly, you did not mention about Nile Crocodiles who will kill the Jaguar if he attacks one of them in the water mistaking a Nile crocodile for a caiman.

[@dominicfaison5889]

They would kill a croc because of their method and strength

[@DayLight_Era]

Jaguars aren't stupid. It's not going to just mistake a larger animal for another. They would most definitely hunt smaller ones, though, and bigger ones if necessary. They would be completely capable of doing so at the right moment.

[@joweydelanota7421]

Not really

[@Justmonika6969]

Advantages: - Strongest cat bite (1300 PSI) - Cat agility - Good climber/swimmer Disadvantages: - Solitary (bad for African savannah where prides of Lions and packs of smaller predators dominate and team up on solitary creatures) - Few trees compared to what it is used to, will find it hard to escape as a result - Most prey in the savannahs are too big for a solitary hunter to tackle of the Jaguars size - Extremely dangerous water between Hippos and Nile Crocs makes swimming a death sentence It would all come down to whether or not the Jaguars can make it to the rainforests and jungles in enough numbers to reproduce.

[@gwynplane723]

Jaguars would be mince meat if they were transported to Africa.....There's literally NO way for them to find a niche there. The open savanna is out the question. It's dominated by entirely too many large pack hunting predators and the prey species are either too fast moving or too big and powerful. The rainforest is dominated by the leopard and the forest leopards are far bigger than savanna dwelling leopards and rival even the largest jaguars in size. Plus they would have to contend with chimpanzees. The waterways of Africa are far too dangerous and they would never get a reprieve from hippos or crocodiles. The crocodilians in Africa are much larger, stronger and more fearsome than those found in tropical America. Africa is pretty much an ecological no go zone for all but the mightiest of creatures.....

[@shatnermohanty6678]

Agree with you on all points but one In the African rainforest , Jaguars might probably mate with Leopards .

[@gwynplane723]

@@shatnermohanty6678 I doubt they would be genetically compatible enough to produce fertile offspring. They have a similar coat pattern but that's where it ends.....they're vastly different cats......

[@shatnermohanty6678]

@@gwynplane723 that's correct , all the four big cats can give birth to hybrid offspring which aren't usually fertile . However , we humans know that they are two different species Jaguars and Leopards meeting in the wild would view the other as one of their own species and interact with them in the same way

[@cobyveron]

Nile crocs will be a nightmare

[@jimmyecel9459]

I think they would find challenges because of their solitary nature

[@joweydelanota7421]

They can use thst grassñsnd to tjeir full advantage. They csn sprint without being notice

[@charlesdavis3923]

It would be wild to possibly see jaguar hybrids with lions, cheetahs or leopards

[@SimplyAK1017]

U missed me at 7 big cats there’s only five.

[@UnleashedTraining101]

The part at the end is very accurate. They would likely begin migrating west to the DRC and pose a problem for the jungle leopards. It’s unlikely they’d challenge the gorillas or chimps as they’re intelligent, strong and live in groups.

[@sleeps_alm08]

Not another predator that will terrorize warthogs 😢

[@tkaymuzo3501]

Rivers in the Savannah have crocs. Also temperature regulation should be something you should have considered. Feeding habits are different too, predators in the Savannah can survive days without having to hunt again.. is that the same for the jaguar? Animal diseases etc. This was definitely educational but from a scientific point of view there’s a lot left out

[@michaeldeligne599]

Cheetahs would pose 0 threat to a jaguar they already get bullied by every other African predator

[@miltonboyd2092]

I agreed. Cheetahs are very frail and timid for their size. Instead of referring to them as big cat they should be called puny cats. Lol!

[@zolisamaine3518]

Lions?

[@michaeldeligne599]

@@zolisamaine3518 what about them their numbers would be to much for the jaguar

[@zolisamaine3518]

Numbers?

[@Ionlikeem]

@@miltonboyd2092they actually aren’t big cats by definition either they don’t roar look it up

[@SvenElven]

Cheetas don't steal meals. They are extremely cautious and willingly concede kills to any other predator that comes near, including smaller ones like baboons and honey badgers.

[@Dennis28448]

Please make on saltwater crocodile vs jaguar

[@NolanSwain]

I feel like in Africa jaguars would slowly evolve to be more similar to leopards due to no longer being the apex predator and it’s lack of jungle creating a need to be smaller and more agile

[@ungido30]

adapt not evolved, the evolution of the species is a myth and it hasn't been proven it also lacks much evidence only speculation, adaptation is an entirely different argument here

[@fussatshuta4316]

If leopards can survive in the Savannah then Jaguars will

[@killakam3600]

Leopards survive because they can climb trees. Scaling a tree away from danger will save a leopard many times in its lifetime. Jaguars aren't fast enough or good enough climbers to use that survival tactic.

[@davidmellish3295]

​@@killakam3600jaguars are really good climbers like leopards

[@mahirosan9777]

​@@davidmellish3295not that good and Jaguar mostly prefer water and unlike Amazon river... Nile River has Nile Croc and Hippos

[@davidmellish3295]

@@mahirosan9777 I know they like the water but they're still excellent climbers, OK maybe not as good as a leopard but still they can climb trees easily

[@shatnermohanty6678]

Jaguars are adapted for life in the dense forest They aren't even found in the South American Grasslands even though they don't have any competing carnivore there

[@3DandIA]

Good video, but I think you generalized too much about the condition of the jaguar in the video. The main point is that the jaguar inhabits different biomes in South America and the second largest subspecies of jaguar in the Americas is the jaguar that inhabits the Brazilian savannah (the first is the one that inhabits the Pantanal biome), which is an environment very similar to the African savannah in all aspects. The best thing would be to make the video using the jaguar that inhabits the Brazilian savannah.

[@WailingWampusWerewolf]

Lions will dominate and kill them. They will show the jaguars who is really the true king of the jungle.

[@fuckyoutube1999]

Lions don't live in jungles

[@CreativeBigL]

Lions won't see them.

[@DanielSmith-x5v]

Lions don’t live in the jungle or even within much of the congos vicinity. Lions certainly aren’t the kings of the jungle like they are the kings of the Savannah and would die in the jungle. Jaguars on the other hand thrive and while they may not be the kings of the Savannah the jungle is their domain.

[@ChongLi99]

Lion's dont live in Jungle so they cant be King of where it doesnt live and also they are not even king of savannah. True King of Savannah is Elephant, no one defeats them.

[@geneholland1188]

You mean tigers right?

[@docholliday7913]

First time he goes for a dip in a river, he would be taken out by a Nile croc. Caimen are one thing, but the Nile crocodile is something entirely different. I don’t think these cats would last very long in a savannah environment. They would probably have a much better chance in the jungles.

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Cats would be taking over Africa. 🌍

[@Aggresivecherokee]

I've heard all of the talk about Crocs taking them out in water. Assuredly this will happen, but may not go the way you think. I've seen plenty of Lionesses shake off a Croc. So what happens when a Big Jag which is a natural born killer of crocodilians collide with the Crocs. I'm sure the size of each will play a huge roll, right along with experience.

[@JohnGruber-di3cw]

Jaguars would have it much rougher!!! They're solitary big cats like Tigers & Leopards so they would have to deal with Lions, Hyenas, & those wild calico cape hunting dogs. They would be in the same predicament as Leopards but they can't climb trees as well as Leopards to escape the hordes of Hyenas or wild dogs!!! Too outnumbered & would get overwhelmed!!!

[@LaVidayElTristeFinal]

Actually, in the Pantanal, they form male coalitions and hunt together. It seems that when prey is plentiful and big, they tend to group like lions. Apparently that used to be their behavior in the past, but it was abandoned when the South American megafauna went extinct. Jaguars could form coalitions like lions in Africa, but only if lions did not exist. With lions present, they would likely prefer to stay in the forest and avoid the open plains.

[@shatnermohanty6678]

@@LaVidayElTristeFinal I would like to know more about Jaguar coalitions in the pantanal. Then they would be the Third Cat after Lion pride and Cheetah coalitions , to have a social life . Any videos on this topic ?

[@DayLight_Era]

The trees in the Savannah are nothing a Jaguars couldn't easily climb.

[@JohnGruber-di3cw]

I never said that Jaguars can't climb trees, I said they couldn't climb trees quick enough to escape not just Lions, Hyenas & wild dogs but also hordes of Baboons. They'd get overwhelmed!!!

[@shatnermohanty6678]

@JohnGruber-di3cw exactly , a Jaguar CAN climb trees but a Leopard is SPECIALISED to climb trees to escape from predators like Lions , Tigers ( in India ) and Hyenas . A Jaguar doesn't take it's prey up on trees to avoid it being stolen by competing carnivores like a Leopard .

[@Freedom_iwant]

5:12 😂🔥

[@jed_91]

Jaguar would hybride with lepords

[@Running28754]

Maybe.

[@chalkandcheese1868]

I think you just did

[@Sociallybeast01]

Why no mention of crocodiles? 😂

[@ZanSMC.473]

Jaguar's can beat crocodile's💯

[@andremar6586]

They speak size language, so They would run away when close to Lion, but in a direct confrontation that bite of them would make lot of damage.

[@Harsh-m8y]

Thier exaggerated biteforce will be exposed infront of Lions and nile Crocs

[@yashjadhav3291]

What If Tiger is introduced in Savannah 😶‍🌫️

[@justwesley]

They'll die of starvation, tigers won't be successful hunters in the savannah

[@ibj3]

There is actually a video of two tigers inteoduced to the african savanna and they did verry well for themselfs

[@ibj3]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnmZgYxtnsmHjNUsi=3wpJYmEmLAuVhHEI

[@THELIONMAN7]

​@@ibj3lol because there is no lions in the tigers area

[@ibj3]

@@THELIONMAN7 I know but this was just a test to see if they could survive there.

[@Chaiserzose]

Leopards would be fucked, having nowhere tò escape from jaguars

[@florgeysteve]

What about Crocodiles?

[@michaell874]

Since Jaguars are solitary cars, I think they would have a difficult time when confronted by a pride of lions. Plus, the crocodiles in Africa are much bigger, powerful and aggressive than the caimans that are hunted by the jaguars.

[@shivasahilraj25]

Lions will dominate and kill them to show so is king of savannah.

[@Nab-rc2dv]

Jaguar can kill a lone hyena.

[@killakam3600]

​@shivasahilraj25 I wouldn't say easily. Hyenas are very durable animals that have been known to survive intense lion attacks. I bite from a Hyena could quite easily break a Jaguars leg as well. Unless the hyena has a clan to back it up, I would imagine that the two animals would avoid a confrontation at all cost. Whoever wins would still be gravely injured.

[@gwynplane723]

Don't be certain of that they would have to compete with the leopard. The forest dwelling leopards are far bigger and stronger than the specimens who dwell in the savanna. Forest leopards hunt everything from chimpanzees, gorillas, okapis, forest buffalo and possibly even forest elephants.

[@killakam3600]

@mohammadmahdi_hanifezadeh1356 That's not how it works, pal. By that same logic, a Jaguar would beat a lion because its bite force is stronger. These animals don't just lock jaws with each other and say, "may the strongest bite win." Jaguars may have the strongest bite, but a lion or lioness would destroy it in a fight, and Hyenas are known to fight lionesses and survive lion attacks. A Jaguar could easily suffer a life-threatening wound trying to fight even 1 hyena to the death.

[@huggy-wugggggy]

@@killakam3600 strength is diferent thing I talk about durability because durability of a animal is related to enemies bite force and only reason of lions couldnt easily kill a hyena is hyenas durability not strength and hyenas durability is not applicable against jaguar and hyenas fight against lionesses only when they have number advantage

[@granttheplantman1370]

Cats are real nervous in unfamiliar territory. A Jaguar would go straight for the closest wooded gully to hide and watch. Leopard habitat, they'd probably displace or interbreed with them. Lions & hyenas wouldn't be too bad, they've already had to survive other jaguars as juveniles. Giant crocs would be the biggest issue.

[@StmGroup-y8q]

If the jaguar lives in african jungles he will have nothing to worry about

[@killakam3600]

Any large predator would have to adapt to living in groups on the savannah. Cheetahs only survive because of how fast they are, and they still sometimes form coalitions. Leopards survive because they climb trees on a dime to avoid danger. Jaguars specialty is swimming, but they would literally be in the most danger in rivers and watering holes.

[@Vonn99x]

Jaguars are basically smaller tigers with a stronger bite force. Swimming is not their only specialty; they are good at everything and can run up to 50 mph-that's faster than any other big cat except the cheetah. The only threat they have is hyenas and lions, but they likely would migrate when they locate forests.

[@Sociallybeast01]

@@Vonn99xwild dogs as well. Don’t forget Female jaguars are also included here and sometimes they don’t even get past 100lbs lol . Dogs would have no problem making short work of them.

[@HappyHikingWaterfall-ng7rw]

​@@Vonn99xmale lions run at 50mph while females run at 55 mph,a female lion is the second fastest big cat,with male lions and jaguars tie for 3rd place

[@shatnermohanty6678]

@@killakam3600 correct on all points 👍

[@samnabawy2731]

Cougars in Africa

[@DotiVirtuoso]

they're not good climbers, fast, and don't have the numbers. all cats need at least one of the above to survive there

[@samnabawy2731]

@@DotiVirtuoso Still want to see a video from him about that

[@slimetime3270]

Jaguars will definitely survive. Africa is just more diverse than what the jaguars natural habitat. They don’t only need to be near water to survive

[@AZNationalist]

Cheetahs regularly get their kills snatched by leopards so I don't see the Jaguar facing an issue there

[@ericparker163]

Never have to worry about other animals? River otter has entered the chat

[@gsexrgixxabwoy2263]

There are niles 🐊. So I doubt they'll survive there.

[@BigBrotherTheWatcher1984]

They get ripped apart limb by limb by hyenas and lions. Next question.

[@Sociallybeast01]

And crocs and hippos 😂

[@BigBrotherTheWatcher1984]

@@Sociallybeast01 Yep

[@huggy-wugggggy]

they would easily kill alone hyena

[@BigBrotherTheWatcher1984]

@mohammadmahdi_hanifezadeh1356 Even lions cannot "easily kill" a lone hyena.

[@huggy-wugggggy]

@@BigBrotherTheWatcher1984 because lions dont has bite force as great as jaguars only reason that lions couldnt kill hyena easilly is hyeans durability that it is not applicable against jaguar

[@megareavermickeybot7985]

Still like to see this series tackle fictional or dreamed continents and ecosystoms to move these animals too.

[@andrewvalentine6977]

I thought jaguars weren't that different from leopards but from what I can tell the main difference is size and markings. If leopards can live there, then jaguars can as well. It might take them awhile to adapt and realise they aren't the top predator, they would have to worry about lions, hyenas and wild dogs but I think after awhile they would thrive.

[@giuseppesoccio8933]

For a solitary animal, however extraordinary, Africa will never be an easy place. There are many animals that live in packs, such as lions, hyenas, and wild dogs. And herbivores themselves often form large groups. The jaguar is extraordinary in one-on-one combat, but is not accustomed to prey that form large packs. Furthermore, in America there are not many other large predators that compete with it, apart from the puma and some large reptiles. In Africa it would find itself having to fight against many more predators. The leopard, although lighter, is much more accustomed to competing with hyenas and lions.

[@sjjr8787]

Jaguars are top cats period. This has been proven over and over. They thrive in deserts and dry climate as well. They used to roam all over the deserts of North America before being pushed out by man, they are making their way back recently and there are several confirmed sightings all across the southern United States. Lions are a joke by comparison, hence the need to travel in packs.

[@taketheleft5738]

Brazilian Pantanal looks a lot sometimes with African savannah and i think Jaguar would mess a lot the african environment as a strong competitor. People think jaguar is located only in the amazon jungle, but this is a huge mistake!

[@feliscatus2074]

Brazil has the cerrado ecosystem , which is characterized by its unique vegetation, which includes a mix of grasslands, shrubs, and scattered trees. The cerrado is known for its biodiversity and is considered one of the world's most biologically rich savanna regions. Jaguars thrive in this region, so they would totally thrive in the African savanna.

[@Lucaswangler]

Not really. In the Brazilian savanna there is no competition from bigger animals like in Africa would

[@shatnermohanty6678]

I would like to know about amount of rainfall in the Cerrado vs that of the African Savannah

[@arthurlofrano7021]

​@@shatnermohanty6678cerrado is almost similar in terms of rain

[@shatnermohanty6678]

@@arthurlofrano7021 figures and numbers would be appreciated

[@arthurlofrano7021]

@@shatnermohanty6678 The average annual precipitation in the Cerrado as a whole is approximately 1500 mm, with lower values near 700 mm, in the savanah rainfall varies from 235 to 1 000 mm per year.

[@rondonalves2897]

This question doesn't make much sense because the jaguar's habitat is so extensive throughout Latin America that it lives both in forests (Amazonia), in swamps (Pantanal ( and in the Brazilian Savanah (called Cerrado). Cerrado is not as dry as the African savannah because they have green areas along small rivers, but it is a form of savannah.

[@Ispeakthetruthify]

Jaguars are also found throughout Southern North America, throughout Mexico and to the Southwestern United States. And much of this range is desert.

[@Heuwelman]

I wouldn't swim in any of those rivers if I was the Jaguar😂

[@georgialeksandrov2080]

For the Jaguar will be easy surviving, but that will destroy the Leopards in my opinion. I dont think the Jaguar will compete so much with the Lions - he will simply retreat, same against Hyena clans (he can easily defeat single Hyena btw).....But he will compete with the Leopards for every single inch there on the ground or on the trees - there isnt place for 2 species so similar and sharing every square meter there. The Jaguar is more bigger, more muscular, way more stronger jaw....so there isnt way the Leopards to survive this - they will extinct very quickly. As evidence - the Leopards are everywhere, they can compete with Tigers and Lions by staying up on the trees, but there isnt Leopards in Americas and there is a reason for that - the trees are no longer safe heaven against the Jaguars.

[@arkprice79]

Please could you upload a video about if okapi's could survive if they were airlifted to the Amazon Rainforest?

[@shatnermohanty6678]

@@arkprice79 good question Bro 👍 I think the Tapir is the Amazon equivalent of the Okapi. Would love to know your thoughts on that 🙌

[@arkprice79]

@shatnermohanty6678, I think the okapi has a high chance of surviving in the amazon since it is very similar to the Congolese Rainforest when it comes to Climate and Habitat as well as Diet. They would face predation from animals like Jaguars and Caimans, which wouldn't be much different from the leopards and nile crocodiles they avoid back in the Congolese Ecosystem

[@shatnermohanty6678]

@@arkprice79 yes , agree and I think similarly the Amazon Tapir would be able to survive in African rainforest because they are already adapted to dealing with Jaguars and Caimans .

[@arkprice79]

@@shatnermohanty6678 There's an idea for a future video What would happen if tapirs and okapis swapped habitats?

[@shatnermohanty6678]

@@arkprice79 you can ask that question in comments of different channels . Hopefully someone will notice and make a video ☺️

[@njt452fmsupertuner]

Lions would get too close, thinking that it was a leopard and although they might kill the jaguar, the bites that they would receive from them would be severe.

[@nomalous139]

Cheetahs get their pockets ran by birds... they're not threatening Jaguars. Also, they're not big cats

[@satoristeve]

I’d have liked to hear more comparison between jaguars and leopards. From what I know, it seems to me like jaguars would basically just displace the smaller but functionally equivalent leopards.

[@chalkandcheese1868]

Other way around, leopards are the world's most successful big cat, they are perfectly adapted to Africa and would out compete the jaguar.

[@Sociallybeast01]

Jaguars and leopards are not functionally equivalent at all. Leopards are in their own category among big cats. Outside of size a Jaguar is closer to a tiger than a leopard

[@satoristeve]

@@Sociallybeast01 Ok, my mistake then. For some reason I imagined their hunting and territorial strategies as being similar to leopards. I think just because I’ve seen videos of both taking their kills up into trees for safe keeping.

[@satoristeve]

@@chalkandcheese1868 I definitely did not know that. Interesting. I’d figure they’d struggle given the many larger predators, and also that tigers would be more successful as apex predators with low competition, relatively.

[@Sociallybeast01]

@@satoristeve this is is the niche jaguars occupy in big cats : kzbin.info7mAvxqdmaYY?si=WxrYD8PytWf3i24r

[@glenndoleberry8418]

I’d like to see him try jumping on a Nile croc 🐊 😂

[@OmarHines-j5z]

Jaguar are the apex predators unlike any other feline

[@Wyrd66]

Strongest bite force of any cat

[@DarnizzleMan]

Jaguars are super aggresive and no animal would want to mess with them because they will definitely get injured no matter what animal it is even lions sonetikes let honey badgers go just to not get injured they will survive especially if they are the south american variety they can swim good and climb trees they are basically small tigers which are the Ultimate Cat

[@cryharder1877]

Lmao, you OK son?

[@yvngmoses4579]

That’s assuming that the animal is alone once numbers are introduced individual capacity is pretty much negligible. Which is where African animals excel in as 90% of African animals predator OR prey are in groups. Outside of Leopards & cheetahs of course which I can think off of the top of my head.

[@yvngmoses4579]

And I mean I think almost every African animal is aggressive even small ones😭

[@lionking2424]

As a Jaguar I would worry more about Hyenas than Lions.

[@ligamentpull1]

Nile Crocodiles are much bigger than Black Caimans. It would be very difficult for them to hunt them. Confronting Lion Prides and Hyena clans would also be extremely challenging especially being that they are solitary.