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Does anybody know the hunting success rate of jaguars?

I have hunting success rates of lions (30% in groups, 15% alone), tigers (10%), leopards (15%), cheetahs (50%), and cougars (80%) but I cannot find a single record of a jaguar. I do know they are...

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Re: Does anybody know the hunting success rate of jaguars?

Hi again KingOfEurope. As far I know, there is no one study about the percentage of success in the jaguar hunt, but you most take in count that like the leopard and the puma, the jaguar had a huge...

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Re: Does anybody know the hunting success rate of jaguars?

Well the success rate for lions came from George B Schaller. He measured a 30% success rate for lions that hunted in groups and 15% for lions that hunted alone. You can find this information in his...

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It most be made a review on the puma percentage, because it came from an unreliable source, as “Animal face off”. However I do not doubt that dominant predators like the puma and the jaguar actually...

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Re: Does anybody know the hunting success rate of jaguars?

Yes, I have that document. Siberian tigers are generally more successful in catching prey than Bengal tigers for some reson. According with this, the Amur tiger is the most successful of all Panthera...

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Re: Does anybody know the hunting success rate of jaguars?

Let’s see: * 52 % African lions in groups * 54 % Amur tiger alone. Mmmmm, the figure for the tiger is the higher. So, the Amur tiger is the most successful hunter in the Pantherinae group. "...to...

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Re: Does anybody know the hunting success rate of jaguars?

No, I believe 54 was the number of animals being hunted, and 38% was the success ratio.

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Re: Does anybody know the hunting success rate of jaguars?

Come on KingOfEurope, don’t come with these things, the paragraph is completely clear: “Researchers there reported 54 AND 38% success for Amur tiger hunting wild boar and red deer RESPECTIVELY.” So:...

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Re: Does anybody know the hunting success rate of jaguars?

Never mind, here is another account of the same thing. I assumed they were talking about the number of animals being killed because they didn't add the % after the 54 like they did with the 38.

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Re: Does anybody know the hunting success rate of jaguars?

This is a rather interesting account from the book The Serengeti Lion. Schaller talks about how different styles of hunting could have an effect on success.

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Re: Does anybody know the hunting success rate of jaguars?

Hunting in groups, these animals can close the escape for any prey. So, it will be obvious that they have a high hunting rate. This is an interesting info. "...to boldly go where no one was gone...

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