In South America, jaguars eat caapi roots, also known as ayahuasca, to hallucinate. These wild cats find the roots, chew on them, and enter an altered state. It’s a sight to behold. Jaguars and Their Unique Behavior Jaguars in South America seek out caapi roots, known for their psychoactive properties. They gnaw on these roots ...
Deep in the Amazon rainforest, a shadow moves silently through the undergrowth. This isn’t just any predator stalking its next meal. Meet the jaguar, a magnificent hunter whose crushing jaws can pierce turtle shells and whose swimming skills would make Olympic athletes jealous. While lions might claim the title of “king of the jungle,” jaguars ...
Trail cameras in Arizona’s Sky Islands have been quietly recording a comeback story that once felt impossible: a jaguar slipping through oak canyons and grasslands, eyes flaring in infrared, rosettes crisp as constellations. After sporadic detections in 2023 and 2024, University of Arizona researchers confirmed a flurry of sightings this summer of a single male ...
