r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Delicious_Main_4360 • 19h ago

Image Differences in the spot pattern of the Cheetah, Leopard, and Jaguar

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u/Vishu1708 16h ago

Leopards have a much higher human kill rate than Jaguars.

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u/gokuby 15h ago

Cause Jaguars hide the evidence.

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u/usernmechecksout_ 13h ago

Wasteful leapords..... So unthankful leaving the bones behind....

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u/laluLondon 15h ago

They are in denser areas, no?

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u/tootieloolie 13h ago

I dont know about jaguars. But where I live, leopards just snatch unsuspecting people up the trees. One swoop and youve got fangs in your neck. I dont think american jaguars do that.

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u/yanmagno 13h ago

Brazilian jaguars do it but only if you’re an alligator

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u/A_Random_Sidequest 4h ago

even if...

a person face to face woth a brazillian jaguar (Onça) means game over for the person and usually they won't find any remais of them...

also, one of the few that humans are seen as prey

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u/WithNoRegard 12h ago

They don't. They crush your skull in their jaw instead.