Watch this jaguar take down its prey in one powerful bite: http://on.natgeo.com/2tPkHX8 | National Geographic

Jaguar torches a capybara 📽 by @valterpatrial Capybaras, the world’s largest rodents, are a significant part of the jaguar’s diet, particularly in areas where both species are abundant, such as the wetlands and tropical rainforests of South America. Weighing between 77 and 146 pounds, these social rodents often live near water, which jaguars—being strong swimmers and stealthy ambush predators—use to their advantage. Jaguars capitalize on this proximity, often attacking from water or dense veget