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Immediately afterwards Pantaneira rolls vigorously on her back for 20 seconds or so (this happened after every mating I saw) and then both cats rest for 5 minutes. Image 28 of 29; elapsed time 2hrs
After another couple of minutes both make their way off into the bush, Merlin (shown) following Pantaneira. Merlin will stay close to Pantaneira all the time that she is in oestrus; mating is said to occur up to 100 times a day! Image 29 of 29; elapsed time 2h 2mins
An image with intentional motion blur as the male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley moves rapidly up the riverbank, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley emerges from riverbank vegetation, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley works his way along the riverbank, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley works his way along the top of the riverbank, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley conceals himself in the shade at the top of the riverbank, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley emerges into dappled sunlight from behind a riverbank tree, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley stops to sniff where perhaps another Jaguar has scent-marked by spraying urine, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley stops to sniff where perhaps another Jaguar has scent-marked by spraying urine, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley caught in a shaft of sunlight, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley caught in a shaft of sunlight, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
A shaft of sunlight illuminates part of a male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley lurking in the undergrowth, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley at the top of the riverbank, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley at the top of the riverbank, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley deep in the undergrowth, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley resting at the top of the riverbank, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley, in early morning dappled sunlight and looking directly at the photographer, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil; Image 1 of 3
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley, in early morning dappled sunlight and looking to our left, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil; Image 2 of 3
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Marley, in early morning dappled sunlight and looking to our right, River Cuiabá, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil; Image 3 of 3