Jaguar - San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants
Jaguars prowl the imagination: Sleek, powerful, and elusive, jaguars stalk the Americas and are revered by all who share their realm. Their mesmerizing gaze and hunting prowess have earned them a prominent place in mythology and legend.
Jaguar - Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas and the world’s third largest after tigers and lions. Jaguars and leopards are similar in appearance. However, jaguars are found only in the Americas, while leopards inhabit Asia and Africa. Jaguar spots differ from leopard spots in that they form rosettes with one black spot in the middle.
Jaguar - San Diego Zoo
Sleek, powerful, and elusive, jaguars stalk the Americas and are revered by all who share their realm. Their mesmerizing gaze and hunting prowess have earned them a prominent place in mythology and legend.
Jaguar - San Francisco Zoo & Gardens
Jaguars are the third largest cat in the world, and the largest cat in the Americas. They weigh between 150 – 300 lbs and are 5 – 6 feet in length, with males 10 – 20% larger than females. They vary in size over their large range, with the largest jaguars found in the Pantanal region of Brazil and the smallest in Honduras.
Jaguar - The Houston Zoo
The largest cat species in the Americas, the jaguar, will keep a keen eye on visitors from several vantage points in their new habitat. Houston jaguars Tesoro and Vida can be seen inside the main habitat or above the path in a fully enclosed jaguar bridge.
Jaguar - Oakland Zoo
As the largest cat in the Americas, the jaguar is the dominant predator. They normally stalk their prey on the ground and are excellent swimmers. Considered opportunistic feeders and are capable of killing and consuming almost any type of prey they encounter.
Jaguars - Phoenix Zoo
Experience the wild beauty of the jaguar Panthera Onca at the Phoenix Zoo. Get up close & personal with these majestic cats as they roam their natural habitat.
Jaguar SSP - Home
maintaining a genetically healthy population of jaguars in zoos so their visitors can become aware of the largest cat in the Americas. SSP participants focus on educating their visitors about ecosystem conservation, presenting the jaguar as the apex, or top, predator in a complex web of interaction among plant and animal species – including humans.
Jaguar - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Jaguars: More than Meets the Eye. IUCN Conservation Status: Near Threatened. The Amazonian rainforest is the largest remaining habitat for jaguars, with vast areas of intact forest still remaining. However, the Amazon is changing—rapidly.
Jaguar | San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Solitary and elusive, the largest cat in the Americas has proven difficult to study. Jaguars are known to be apex predators, but the exact contents of their diets are often unclear, especially in dense or remote habitats where observation is difficult. A decade ago, Samia Carrillo,...