Jaguar, Woodland Park Zoo Photograph by Symonty. Some rights reserved. |
The Jaguar is a large tan cat with black spots and rings. Some Jaguars are all black. Jaguars are similar in appearance to leopards but are stockier and have a larger head.
Other NamesTigre
SizeLength: 1.2m. Height 0.8m - 1.0m . Tail length: 50cm - 75cm. Weight: 30kg - 150kg.
Habitatdense rainforest, coastal forest, scrubland, open country with cover
Foodmedium to large mammals e.g deer, peccaries. Also feeds on fish, frogs, reptiles.
BreedingA litter of 1-4 cubs are born after gestation of 93 - 110 days. The cubs remain in the cover of the den for the first 2 weeks. They learn to hunt after about 6 months, and live with their mother for up to two years.
RangeArgentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela.
Conservation StatusThe conservation status in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals is "near threatened".
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Relatives in same Genus African Lion (P. leo) Asiatic Lion (P. leo persica) Leopard (P. pardus) Tiger (P. tigris) |
Jaguar, Chester Zoo. Photograph by Chester Zoo. Some rights reserved. |
Black Jaguar Photograph by Ron Singer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. License: Public Domain. |
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