jaguar

noun

jag·uar ˈja-ˌgwär

-gyə-ˌwär

-gwər;

dialectal -gwī(-ə)r,

especially British ˈja-gyə-wər

plural jaguars also jaguar

: a large cat (Panthera onca) chiefly of Central and South America that is larger and stockier than the leopard and is brownish yellow or buff with black spots

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The jaguar is the largest New World cat. It was once found in wooded regions from the U.S.-Mexican border south to Patagonia, Currently, the jaguar survives, in reduced numbers, only in remote areas of Central and South America; the largest known population is in the Amazon rain forest. The male is 5.5-9.0 ft. (1.7-2.7 m) long, including the tail, which measures 23-35-in. (60-90-cm) long, and weighs 220-350 lbs. (100-160 kg). The coat is typically orange-tan with black spots arranged in rosettes with a black spot in the center. A solitary predator, the jaguar usually hunts rodents, deer, birds, and fish; it will also take cattle, horses, and dogs.

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Traffic is minimal; instead, monkeys, iguanas, and the occasional jaguar have free reign. —

Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024 There are black panthers, a melanistic version of a leopard, Panthera pardus, or jaguar, Panthera onca. —

Elizabeth Carlen, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024 California For Subscribers OnlyFans, trafficking and drug dealers: How a jaguar cub wound up in a California suburb Oct. 1, 2024 Merced County Sheriff Vernon Warnke said the agricultural equipment thefts have a ripple effect that eventually reaches Americans who shop at local stores. —

Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 Said to resemble a jaguar’s head, this shape was a symbol of power. —

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