Jaguar information
Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Jaguar, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
About Jaguar
The jaguar is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus Panthera that is native to the Americas. Its coat features pale yellow to tan colored fur covered with spots that transition to rosettes on the sides; some individuals have a melanistic spotted coat. With a body length of up to 1.85 m and a weight of up to 158 kg (348 lb), it is the biggest cat species in the Americas and the third largest in the world. The jaguar's powerful bite allows it to pierce the carapaces of turtles and tortoises, and to employ an unusual killing method: it bites directly through the skull of mammalian prey between the ears to deliver a fatal blow to the brain.
Jaguar facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Panthera onca
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Habitat
- Rainforest & wetlands
- A group is called
- Solitary
Conservation status
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Mammalia
- Order Carnivora
- Family Felidae
- Genus Panthera
- Species Panthera onca
Source: GBIF
Specs
Typical adult range
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What is the scientific name of the Jaguar?
Panthera onca. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Mammalia, Order Carnivora, Family Felidae.
Is the Jaguar endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Panthera onca is Near Threatened (NT), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
How long does a Jaguar live?
12 to 15 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Jaguar eat?
Carnivore. Its usual habitat is rainforest & wetlands.
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