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Jaguar
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Rainforest · Mammal

Jaguar

Panthera onca

The jaguar is the biggest cat in the Americas. For its size, it has the strongest bite of all the big cats.

Where it lives
Central and South America, especially the Amazon
Diet
CarnivoreEats meat
Weight
56–96 kg
Shoulder height
70 cm
Top speed
80 km/h
Lifespan (wild)
12–15 years

In Pawpedia: What is a mammal?What is a carnivore?

Yaman scale

Drawn side by side with Yaman, to the same scale.

It would take about 2 of them to match Yaman's height (shoulder height 70 cm). 0.25 m0.5 m0.75 m1 m1.25 m1.5 m Yaman · 1.5 m Jaguar · 70 cm
Shoulder height2×= 1 Yaman

It would take about 2 of them to match Yaman's height (shoulder height 70 cm).

Weight2.2Yamans

Around 76 kg — as heavy as 2.2 Yamans.

Common questions

Where does the jaguar live?

Central and South America, especially the Amazon. In our zoo it lives in the Rainforest zone.

What does the jaguar eat?

It is a carnivore: it eats meat.

How big does the jaguar get?

Shoulder height: 70 cm. It weighs 56–96 kg.

How long does the jaguar live?

12–15 years in the wild.

How fast is the jaguar?

It can reach about 80 km/h.

Is the jaguar endangered?

On the IUCN Red List it is listed as near threatened. Safe for now, but could be at risk soon.

Got another question? Ask Yaman

Did you know?

  • Jaguar rosettes have small spots inside them — leopard rosettes don't.
  • It loves to swim and can catch fish and even caimans.
  • Some jaguars are almost all black, but you can still see their spots up close.

How safe is it?

  1. LC
  2. NT
  3. VU
  4. EN
  5. CR
  6. EW
  7. EX

Near threatened. Safe for now, but could be at risk soon.

IUCN Red List

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