
Jaguar
Status
Near Threatened
Classification
Mammal
Exhibit
Big Cat Falls
Powerful Jaws
The jaguar has a heavy-built body and a very powerful jaw which it uses to strike down its prey in one bite. They kill their prey by biting into its neck. They might also try to cut off its air by gripping its throat. Ouch!

Biggest Cat in the Western Hemisphere
Jaguars are the largest cats in the Western Hemisphere, and the third largest overall. Only lions and tigers are bigger.
Native to Central and South America, jaguars enjoy hunting during the late night hours, climbing into trees to wait and pounce on their prey.
The irregular shapes within the rosette markings on a jaguar’s body (basically a spot within a spot) can be distinguished more easily on the jaguar than other spotted large cats, such as leopards or cheetahs.

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