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 the animal could throw a killing bite; with unprecedented force dragged its prey, to deep water. The surprise attack was so fast and so strong, that nothing could be done when a man was caught by one of these fierce animals.

The mangroves and swamps were so extensive and the walk so slow and tired, that it took the explorers ten days to reach the mainland. These were days of great suffering, stress and tiresome, that they could not recover overnight. Mosquitoes and insects made their rest impossible, plus one evening one of the explorers woke up with a gigantic snake around his body, that had him completely trapped and was stifling him, pressing its rings with such strength that his teammates could barely cut the animal to pieces, to free him, because the snake, even when dead, its rings tightened.

Finally the explorers reached the southern forests, mangroves and swamps had been left behind. The vegetation was thick, large trees prevented the entry of light. A sky green and threatening covered them.

Awakened Jaguar was heading south. At night, they climbed trees, so from the top could see the stars and orient the group; in their supplies always had water and food, because it was plentiful in those humid forests.

They walked in the thick jungle wilderness, when they heard the sound of water running. They came looking for the creek that flowed in the middle of a small ravine. They were resting next to a few large stones, when Night Eagle who was on watch, saw among the vegetation something moving fast towards one of his companions filling his gourd with water in the creek.

Immediately tightened his bow and shot an accurate arrow which stopped the race of a huge boar, that when wounded began to scream loudly. When the group saw what