Field notes, v1411
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C. Kofard Felis onca 72 !, que Ft. Huachuca, 21 April 1952 Tucson, Arizona attacked from below, gnawing jaw and pulling down (differt f. Mexics attack). Took some of largest bulls. One day Dale had old gun; it failed and jaguar charged; client killed it with buckshot (Fervia bosphots annul). Cattle- usually killed by biting bone of skull, leaving t-cannibalism. Jaguar kills more and large cattle than pumas. / Chaos area of Bolivia, of Santa Cruz, poor hunting. But Yaporani, NW of Santa Cruz, rain forest, had many jaguars. / Home range - we said Lee. Perhaps fairly constant in Mexico, but not in S.America. One Dale called and two males came together and fought. One of them later killed; it had deep fresh wound (Pumas in Arizona, apparently not exclusive range, occasionally two mules fight.) / Reproduction - tend to be seasonal. In northern S. America, most born in N. spring. In big Venezuela hunt, some females pregnant, others had already had kits; about Feb. - March. Jaguar box (? 3 yrs) perhaps usually 2. (D.L. had little info on cubs.) Sierra Madre, Mexico - Rio Ares (?) in Zacazari, took several. Also two in from Alamos, and several from San Agre area. Dry country, but water in canyons. Hunted at Quinacola, Sonora, in 1940's. Few jaguar hunt reported to a mule. Dale went and called at night, during which jaguar attacked a group of mules. Dale trekked the cat with 9 hounds and cat held up inside a cave, occasionally rushing out to attack dogs. Usually laid ears back and circled for before rushing at dogs. Dale watched. Finally tried to shoot cat in lower jaw to protect dog (until client came)