Cho and I are not scared of jaguars. I'm not just saying that to sound tough - neither of us have ever thought that jaguars pose a serious threat to us as we walk.

But you can only listen to so many warnings before you start to be affected by the fear that local people have of these almost legendary beasts.

Everyone, no matter who they are, tells us to beware of the jaguars here in the depths of the Brazilian Amazon. It is true that they are abundant (there are lots of them about) - we see their big padded paw prints often in the muddy floor - but would they attack us?

Not many people we meet have a first hand story of a human being attacked by jaguar. Those that do are often stories from 10 or 15 years ago.

Personally, Cho and I still consider that the jaguar is unlikely to take on two large men with rucksacks. We are too much of a risk for the jaguar - we think he would see us and stay well clear.

If we were silly, and wandered out into the night alone - that would be another matter. But walking as we do in the day only - in a pair - we think the risk is low.

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