Jaguar Animal

The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a big cat, cats in the genus Panthera, and is the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The jaguar's present rate extends from Southern United States and Mexico in most Central and South America to Paraguay and Northern Argentina. Regardless of the population is known and may breed in Arizona (southeast of Tucson), the cat has been extirpated from most of the United States since the early 20th century.

This spotted cat that resembles the leopard physically, although usually larger and more robust development and behavior and habitat features that are closer to those of the tiger. While heavy rain forest is the preferred habitat, the jaguar will range range of forest and open fields. This is because of the existence of water and it is important, along with the tiger, as a feline that enjoys swimming. The Jaguars most of the stalk-and-ambush solitary, opportunistic, a predator at the top of the food chain (apex predator). These are the types of keys, play an important role in stabilizing ecosystems and manage animal populations wanted to find. The Jaguars have a very powerful bite, even relative to other big cats. This allows to penetrate armored reptiles shell and take an unusual killing method: directly through the skull biting prey between the ears to deliver a fatal bite to the brain.

The jaguar is a near threatened species and the numbers decreased. Threats include habitat loss and fragmentation. While international trade in jaguars or their parts is prohibited, the cat is still frequently killed by humans, particularly in conflicts with ranchers and farmers in South America. Despite the decreases, the coverage is still great, considering the distribution of its history, the Jaguars have been prominent in the mythology of many Native American cultures, including that of the Maya and Aztec.

The jaguar is a compact and muscular animal. Size and weight are very different: the weight is usually in the range of 56-96 kg (124-211 lb). Larger males have been recorded to weigh 160 kg (350 lb) (roughly suit tigress or lioness), and the smallest females have low weight 36 kg (79 lb). Women typically 10-20% smaller than males. Long, from nose to base of tail, the cat varies from 1.2 to 1.95 m (3.9 to 6.4 ft). Their tail is the shortest of all the big cats, at 45 to 75 cm (18 to 30 in) long. Their feet too short, much shorter when compared with small tiger or a lion in the same weight range, but thick and strong. The Jaguars stand 63-76 cm (25 to 30 in) high at shoulders.Compared into similar colored leopard of the Old World, the cat is larger, heavier and harder to stocky in build.

More variations in size have been observed across regions and habitats, with size tends to increase from north to south. A study of the jaguar in the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Park on the Pacific coast of Mexico, shows the range of only about 50 kg (110 lb), about the size of the cougar. On the other hand, the study of jaguars in Brazil's Pantanal region found average weights of 100 kg (220 lb), and weight of 136 kilograms (300 pounds) or more that are not common in older men. Forest jaguars are often darker and considerably smaller than those found in open areas (the Pantanal is an open basin wetlands), probably because of the small amount of large herbivores prey in forest areas.

Structure, stocky legs make jaguar skilled climbing, crawling and swimming.

The head is strong and very strong jaws. The jaguar has the strongest bite of all felids, capable of biting down with 2,000 lbf (910 kgf). This is twice the strength of a lion and the second strongest of all mammals after the spotted hyenas, this adaptation allows the jaguar strength to penetrate the shell of the tortoise. A comparative study of bite force adjusted to the body size as top felid, well ahead of leopards and lions and tigers. It has been reported that "an individual jaguar can drag a 360 kg (800 lb) bull 8 m (25 ft) in the jaw and bone pulverize heaviest". The jaguar hunting wild animals weighing up to 300 kg (660 lb) in dense jungle, and physically short and strong, with such an adaptation to its prey and environment.

Jaguars base layer generally tawny yellow, but can range to reddish brown and black, to a large part of the body. But white ventral area. Cats included in the roses to camouflage in the dappled light woodland habitat. Mantle various spots individually and between individual Jaguars: roses may include one or several dots, and the shape of the dots varies. The spots on the head and neck are usually compact, as in the tail, where they can combine to form a band.

While similar jaguar leopards, the stronger and heavier, and the two animals can be distinguished by their roses: roses on the mantle Jaguars larger, fewer number, usually darker, and have thicker lines and small spots in the middle of the not have leopard. Jaguars also have rounder heads and shorter, stocky legs compared to leopards.