Look at this blatant. Photographer and naturalist guide Edir Alves captured another very unusual scene. This time he caught an ocelotleopard pardalis) eats an anaconda snake.

The ocelot appears in the middle of the vegetation with a yellow anaconda a little over a meter long. – Photo: Video playback/ND reveal

A scene recorded at the Pantanal in Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mississippi, last Tuesday (11) shows the ocelot’s dexterity in capturing its prey. After that, she quietly devours him.

Edir Alves posted on his social media and the video was a success. On Instagram alone, he already has nearly 3,000 likes.

“And this meeting? Damn male ocelot! The dull pattern of wool and the muzzle of an old animal, the main thing is that it hunts and feeds well, ”Alves wrote in his profile.

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Ocelot caught eating anaconda snake – Video: Edir Alves/Disclosure ND

He says he made a nocturnal recording of the same animal a few months ago. “This time I was lucky to find it in broad daylight,” the photographer continued.

The images show that the yellow anaconda is a little more than a meter in height.

about the ocelot

The ocelot is a mammal of the cat family. Native to America, it is considered the third largest feline on the continent after the jaguar and cougar. Its scientific name is Leopardus pardalis.

where do you live?

It is found in a variety of habitats such as tropical and subtropical forests, savannahs, and mangroves.

habits

Like most cats, the ocelot is nocturnal. That is, during the day she sleeps, and at night she goes hunting. Although during the day it can be found hunting. It is a solitary and territorial animal. Their territory is marked with feces or urine. She has excellent skills, including climbing trees. In some cases, we can see ocelots swimming for fish.

Ocelot – Photo: Toda Materia/Disclosure ND

The size

The ocelot is a medium-sized cat, meaning it is smaller than a jaguar and larger than a cat. Their body size varies from 70 to 100 cm in length.

They have a shorter tail than other cats, with an approximate length of 25 to 40 cm. Thus, together with the tail, they can reach 1.40 meters. As for the height, they are about 50 cm. Usually, ocelots weigh from 7 to 16 kg. Males are usually larger and heavier than females.

They have five clawed toes on their front feet and four clawed toes on their hind feet. Their claws are quite sharp, as they constantly sharpen on trees. The coat of these animals is short, soft and shiny, its color can vary from yellow, black, gray, brown to white. They have spots and stripes all over their body, and they are lighter on the belly.

It is very similar to a jaguar, although smaller. Therefore, the ocelot is often confused with this other feline.