 In the southern portion of its range , the cougar and jaguar share overlapping territory . The jaguar tends to take larger prey and the cougar smaller where they overlap , reducing the cougar 's size and also further reducing the likelihood of direct competition . Of the two felines , the cougar appears best able to exploit a broader prey niche and smaller prey . 
 In the southern portion of its range , the cougar and jaguar share overlapping territory . The jaguar <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>tends</mark></a> to take larger prey and the cougar smaller where they overlap , reducing the cougar <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>size and also further reducing the likelihood of direct competition . Of the two felines , the cougar <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>appears</mark></a> best able to exploit a broader prey niche and smaller prey . 
In da southern portion of its range , the cougar and jaguar share overlapping territory . Tdajaguar tend to take larger prey and the cougar smaller where they overlap , reducing the cougar  size and also further reducing thdaikelihood of direct competition . Of the two felines , the cougar appear best able to exploit a broader prey niche and smaller prey .