[Animals] What is the most skilled feline in the water?

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If you have wondered which is the most skilled feline in the water, here we have the answer. Learn all about this peculiar kitten.
It is no secret to anyone that most cats prefer to stay away from water; however, there is a species that enjoys this liquid. Find out which is the most skilled feline in the water.

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Why do cats not like water?
The origin and provenance of cats is the reason why felines distrust water.

Cats come from the Middle East, a place where deserts abound and water is scarce, and little present in their usual routine.

This doesn't mean that cats hate water; however, they do hate the feeling of being wet.

The cat's hair acts as an insulator to maintain body heat, but when wet it loses its function and the cat gets cold.

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Can cats swim?
Although cats do not like to be wet, they do know how to swim, and some of them are expert swimmers.

If you want to know which of all the feline species is the one that gets along best with water, read on and find out.

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What is the most skilled feline in the water?
Unlike other cats, jaguars are excellent swimmers. They are highly adapted for hunting aquatic and underwater prey from the surface. Since the vibrations of fish, alligators and turtles reach them clearly through their legs and whiskers.

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THE WEIGHT OF AN ADULT JAGUAR RANGE FROM 45 TO 130 KG DEPENDING ON THE SUBSPECIES, AND MAY WEIGH 150 KG.

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His sense of smell is very well developed. Since it can detect prey from quite a distance by smell, in such cases it opens its mouth, thus facilitating a better arrival of odoriferous molecules to its olfactory organs.

It is for this reason that the jaguar is the most skilled feline in the water. Also, in contrast to the other big cats, the jaguar growls but rarely roars.

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