The action-packed images of the one-eyed jaguar were captured in the Pantanal wetlands of western Brazil.
Hunt: The jaguar is a beautiful and striking sight as it confidently walks through wetlands in Brazil
Ruthless: The one-eyed jaguar was seen prowling the bank before he sorted out what he would have for lunch in Pantanal Wetlands, Brazil
River: The jaguar crawls slowly into the river with only one thing on its mind: catching the caiman
Last year footage of the cat pouncing onto its prey on a sandbank made headlines around the world – but it appears this animal has a taste for reptiles.
Shallow water: The jaguar is fully immersed in water as it begins to hunt its prey it makes sure that it can see everything from all angles
Catch: The jaguar emerges with the reptile firmly in its jaws whilst the caiman puts up a fight but only one will come out on top
Fight: The two continue to struggle and fight with each other, but the jaguar is far stronger and carries away its prey by the scrap of its neck
He said: ‘We watched as he climbed a sandy hill, paused, and then leapt into a large pool, covered in reeds and water hyacinth.
Lunch: The jaguar looks a little bloody as it carries the reptile in its jaws through grass and wetlands in preparation for a hard-fought feast
Attack: The one-eyed jaguar pins the caiman down and sinks its teeth in the caiman’s head as it finishes off the job once and for all
Dr Andrew Melhuish said: ‘Having demonstrated his prowess he then disappeared into the trees to enjoy his lunch’
They have become specialist caiman killers and hunt during broad daylight, surprising the cold-blooded reptiles while they bask in the sun.