Jaguar - Wikipedia
WEBThe jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus Panthera native to the Americas. With a body length of up to 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) and a weight of up to 158 kg (348 lb), it is the biggest cat species in …
Jaguar, facts and photos - National Geographic
WEBWhat is the jaguar? Jaguars are the only big cat in the Americas and the third biggest in the world after tigers and lions. They look a lot like leopards, which live in Africa and Asia, but...
Jaguar | Habitat, Diet, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Jaguar, largest New World member of the cat family (Felidae), found from northern Mexico southward to northern Argentina. It prefers swamps and wooded regions, but it may also occur in scrublands and deserts.
Jaguar (Big Cat) - Facts, Information & Pictures - Animal Corner
WEBJaguars are large, wild, graceful cats that live in rainforests, swamps, deserts and shrubby areas. These solitary felines often have dens in caves. It is strongly associated with the presence of water and is, along with the tiger, a very good swimmer.
Jaguar - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WEBOverview. With a profusion of spots scattered across their robust frames, jaguars weigh in as the largest cat in the Americas and the third-largest in the world, after lions and tigers.
Jaguar - National Geographic Kids
WEBJaguar. Jaguars are the largest of South America's big cats and the third largest cats in the world. Their fur is usually tan or orange with black spots, called "rosettes" because...
About the Jaguar | NORTHERN JAGUAR PROJECT
WEBJaguars have golden yellow-brown fur with dark rosettes unique to each cat. There can be small, irregular shapes within these larger markings, an easy way to distinguish jaguars from leopards. Spots on the head and neck are generally solid, same with the tail where the spots join to form bands.
Jaguar - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
WEBThe jaguar has a compact body, a wide head, and powerful jaws. The coat is usually yellow and tan, but colors can range from black to reddish brown. The spots on its coat are more defined and black on its head and neck, becoming …
Brown Jaguars – For I am the Black Jaguar - Emory University
WEBBrown Jaguar (Panthera onca). Photo by Nils Koesters. Tawny jaguars with black rosettes may be the most familiar, and black-on-black felines the most mysterious, but those with black spots on a chocolate or cinnamon brown pelt …
Jaguar: the amazing Amazon big cat | Stories | WWF - World …
WEBConsidered a protector and symbol of power, jaguars personify the mysterious beauty of the Amazon. The jaguar (Panthera onca) holds many titles; The main predator in the Amazon, it’s also the largest big cat species in the Americas and the third largest feline in the world, after tigers and lions.
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