A gallery of 62 images showing the mating behaviour of a male Jaguar known as Hero and a female known as Hunter. The pair mated five times during a two hour period of observation, though the third mating (after 50 minutes) was not recorded. Images are presented in chronological order with a record of elapsed time.
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Female Jaguar (Panthera onca) known as Hunter at the top of the beach, Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 1 of 62
Female Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hunter' walks past her mate 'Hero', Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 2 of 62; elapsed time 1min
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hero' stands immediately and follows 'Hunter' down the beach, Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil: Image 3 of 62; elapsed time 1min
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hero' follows 'Hunter' (not shown) down the beach, Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 4 of 62; elapsed time 1min
Female Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hunter' and male 'Hero' (right) lie down close to each other in partial shade, Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 5 of 62; elapsed time 3mins
Female Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hunter' and male 'Hero' (right) lie down close to each other in partial shade, Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 6 of 62; elapsed time 3mins
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hero' (right) grooms himself, Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 7 of 62; elapsed time 3mins
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hero' (right) stands (after 'Hunter' has already stood), Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 8 of 62; elapsed time 9mins
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hero' (left) trails 'Hunter' back up the beach, Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 9 of 62; elapsed time 10mins
Female Jaguar 'Hunter' lies down and is approached by male 'Hero' (Panthera onca), Three Brothers River, North Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 10 of 62; elapsed time 10mins
Female Jaguar 'Hunter' and male 'Hero' (Panthera onca) mate, Three Brothers River, North Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 11 of 62; elapsed time 10mins
Female Jaguar 'Hunter' and male 'Hero' (Panthera onca) mate, Three Brothers River, North Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 12 of 62; elapsed time 10mins
Immediately after mating, female Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hunter' rolls energetically on her back while 'Hero' looks on, Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 13 of 62; elapsed time 10mins
Immediately after mating, female Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hunter' rolls energetically on her back while 'Hero' looks on, Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 14 of 62; elapsed time 11mins
After mating, female Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hunter' and male Jaguar 'Hero' rest, facing each other, Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 15 of 62; elapsed time 13mins
Sixteen minutes later, female Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hunter' gets up and walks past 'Hero', Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 16 of 62; elapsed time 29mins
Female Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hunter' lies down, waving her tail in the air (an invitation to mate), Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 17 of 62; elapsed time 29mins
Female Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hunter' (barely visible) is mated by 'Hero', Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 18 of 62; elapsed time 30mins
Female Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hunter' (barely visible) is mated by 'Hero', Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 19 of 62; elapsed time 30mins
Female Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hunter' (barely visible) is mated by 'Hero', Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 20 of 62; elapsed time 30mins
Female Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hunter' rolls energetically again immediately after being mated, Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 21 of 62; elapsed time 30mins
Sunlit female Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hunter' walks past her mate 'Hero' who is lying in the shade, Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 22 of 62; elapsed time 38mins
Sunlit female Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hunter' walks past her mate 'Hero' who is lying in the shade, Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 23 of 62; elapsed time 38mins
Male Jaguar (Panthera onca) 'Hero' immediately jumps up and follows 'Hunter' closely, Three Brothers River, Northern Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image 24 of 62; elapsed time 38mins
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