Fierce Battle in the Wild: Jaguar and Her Cub Engage in a Gripping Tug-of-War with a 10-Foot Anaconda in Brazil

A jaguar and her cub were spotted taking an unusual stand on how to best prepare dinner in southwestern Brazil.

Pulling their weight: The jaguar and her cub had caught a 10ft long anaconda snake in the Pantanal wetlands in southwestern Brazil, and ended up having a fight over it

Pulling their weight: The jaguar and her cub had caught a 10ft long anaconda snake in the Pantanal wetlands in southwestern Brazil, and ended up having a fight over it

The moment was captured by British tourist Emma Greenwood, 34, from Lichfield, Staffordshire, who says she thought the mother jaguar was indulging the cub.

Game face on: The mother and cub were first spotted by the water's edge, as they were on the hunt for anacondas 

Game face on: The mother and cub were first spotted by the water’s edge, as they were on the hunt for anacondas

Dinner is ready: After catching an anaconda, the pair dragged the snake onto the sandy banks of the river

Dinner is ready: After catching an anaconda, the pair dragged the snake onto the sandy banks of the river

Family tradition? The photos emerged just weeks after similar snaps  were taken in the same area of Pantanal in Brazil

Family tradition? The photos emerged just weeks after similar snaps were taken in the same area of Pantanal in Brazil

Same, same: As there are only 15,000 wild jaguars left in South America, this is likely the same pair who enjoy a play-fight

Same, same: As there are only 15,000 wild jaguars left in South America, this is likely the same pair who enjoy a play-fight