A toxic threat to the jaguars of the Pantanal

The Pantanal is a vast wetland region spanning thousands of square kilometres across Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia. Even though it's not as packed with biodiversity as the Amazon, the visibility of its wildlife rivals any other corner of Latin America. But worryingly, a recent study has highlighted a toxic threat faced by the Pantanal's apex predator.

High levels of mercury have been found in the fur of the resident jaguars. In fact, the results suggest one of the spotted cats sampled as part of the study had the highest levels of mercury recorded in any wild animal to date.

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