Do jaguars want to eat humans, or do they just attack?

Jaguars do not see humans as prey. There has not been one single recorded jaguar attack vs. a human in Mexico in the wild, and very few in the whole of Central and South America. Of course if they see you as a threat to them, their food source or their progeny they’ll react as any mother would, but if left alone they won’t bother. read more

Attacks on humans are very rare, as cougar prey recognition is a learned behavior and they do not generally recognize humans as prey. Attacks on people, livestock, and pets may occur when a puma habituates to humans or is in a condition of severe starvation. read more