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Pantanal, Brazil. They fought then they agreed. The fight was violent but brief. The two dominant males Zangado (who won the fight) and Juru came to an understanding. They took turn feeding on the very large carcass of a cow who must have died in one of the ranches up-river. We came close to the carcass hoping to do some nice portrait photography of one of the two males or even of both of them together.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2022
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Brazil
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Copyright: © Michel Zoghzoghi