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JAGUARPanthera onca©Musicaltone The Jaguar is the largest feline on the American continent, and is the only one of the world’s ‘big’ cats to be found in the New World. Jaguars are closely related to Leopards and have a number of similar characteristics including the distinctive spotted pattern on their fur. The Jaguar is the third biggest Cat in the world behind the Tiger and the Lion and is well known for it’s immense power and agility. The name Jaguar comes from the Native American word yaguar — “he who kills with one leap”. Jaguars have been hunted through the ages mainly for their staggeringly beautiful fur. Although hunting for Jaguar fur is now prohibited, population numbers have declined throughout much of their natural range, with Jaguars having completely disappeared from a number of areas. The Jaguar is a large and muscular animal that has a heavier and sturdier body than that of a Leopard. They have a large, broad head with jaws so strong that they are said to have the most powerful bite of all the world’s Cats. The Jaguar is indigenous to the Western Hemisphere, where it primarily inhabits the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. Although this elusive animal spends most of it’s time either resting in the safety of the trees or hunting in the dense undergrowth. Jaguars love to be in the close proximity of water such as floodplains and slow-moving rivers (which is rare amongst felines), and they rarely venture into arid, more desert-like areas. The Jaguar is an excellent swimmer and can move through the water at surprising speed particularly when in pursuit of prey. Fact Source: http://a-z-animals.com/animals/jaguar/ Other photos you may like: Jaguar Jaglion (Jag/Lion cross @bearcreeksanctuary.com Franz Lanting’s gorgeous Cougar photo —- magicalnaturetour: JAGUAR (by Musicaltone) :)

JAGUAR
Panthera onca
©Musicaltone

The Jaguar is the largest feline on the American continent, and is the only one of the world’s ‘big’ cats to be found in the New World. Jaguars are closely related to Leopards and have a number of similar characteristics including the distinctive spotted pattern on their fur. The Jaguar is the third biggest Cat in the world behind the Tiger and the Lion and is well known for it’s immense power and agility. The name Jaguar comes from the Native American word yaguar — “he who kills with one leap”. Jaguars have been hunted through the ages mainly for their staggeringly beautiful fur. Although hunting for Jaguar fur is now prohibited, population numbers have declined throughout much of their natural range, with Jaguars having completely disappeared from a number of areas.

The Jaguar is a large and muscular animal that has a heavier and sturdier body than that of a Leopard. They have a large, broad head with jaws so strong that they are said to have the most powerful bite of all the world’s Cats.

The Jaguar is indigenous to the Western Hemisphere, where it primarily inhabits the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.

Although this elusive animal spends most of it’s time either resting in the safety of the trees or hunting in the dense undergrowth. Jaguars love to be in the close proximity of water such as floodplains and slow-moving rivers (which is rare amongst felines), and they rarely venture into arid, more desert-like areas. The Jaguar is an excellent swimmer and can move through the water at surprising speed particularly when in pursuit of prey.

Fact Source: http://a-z-animals.com/animals/jaguar/

Other photos you may like:

Jaguar

Jaglion (Jag/Lion cross @bearcreeksanctuary.com

Franz Lanting’s gorgeous Cougar photo

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magicalnaturetour:

JAGUAR (by Musicaltone) :)

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