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Jaguar photographed at Sao Vincente, Municipal Zoo, Sao Paulo.
Photograph by Marcio Motta. Some rights reserved. |
Jaguar, Woodland Park Zoo
Photograph by Symonty. Some rights reserved. |
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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JAGUAR FACTS
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Description
The Jaguar is tan with black rings and spots. Some Jaguars are completely black. Jaguars resemble leopards but are sturdier with larger head.
Other Names
Tigre
Size
Length: 1.2m. Height 0.8m - 1.0m . Tail length: 50cm - 75cm. Weight: 30kg - 150kg.
Environment
dense jungle, scrubland, coastal forests, open country with plenty of cover
Food
medium to large mammals such as deer and peccaries. Also eats some fish, frogs and reptiles.
Breeding
One to four cubs are born after gestation period of 93-110 days. The cubs stay in the den for first 2 weeks. They learn to hunt after 6 months, but stay with their mother for up to 2 years.
Range
southwestern United States to Argentina
Conservation Status
The conservation status in the 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals is "near threatened".
Classification
| Class: | Mammalia | | Order: | Carnivora | | Family: | Felidae | | Genus: | Panthera | | Species: | onca | | Common Name: | Jaguar |
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