Species MammalsJaguar

Jaguar

Panthera onca

Very rareMammal
Illustration of Jaguar (Panthera onca)
Safety note: Dangerous — observe from a safe distance.

The Jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas and the only Panthera species found in the New World. It has the most powerful bite relative to size of any big cat, capable of crushing turtle shells and piercing crocodilian skulls. Rare individuals occasionally wander into the borderlands of Arizona and New Mexico from strongholds in Mexico.

Habitat
Dense tropical forests, riparian corridors, and scrublands
Diet
Deer, peccaries, tapirs, reptiles, and fish
How common
Very rare

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