Jaguar

PANTHERA ONCA

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Summary

The jaguar is the largest feline in the Americas and the third largest in the world. With a bite that can break bones and turtle shells, this predator has dominated jungles, swamps, and forests for millions of years. By choosing this companion, you connect with a species that symbolizes power, mystery, and the wild nature that endures on our continent.

Personality

Jaguars are solitary and territorial, patient hunters who wait for the perfect moment to act with lethal precision.

Your stuffed jaguar retains that powerful presence, ideal for those who value independence, patience, and boldness.

Take care

This jaguar represents the commitment to the conservation of endangered species and biodiversity education.

Conservation status

The jaguar is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN , with its population having declined by 30% in recent decades due to habitat loss and poaching.

How can we help?

  • Supporting sustainable products that do not contribute to deforestation.
  • Reducing beef consumption, since livestock farming is the main cause of jaguar habitat loss.
  • Sharing knowledge about this species with family and friends.
  • Choosing brands committed to conservation.

Passing on this knowledge multiplies the impact. Every person who learns about jaguars can positively impact their survival.

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Fun facts

1. They are excellent swimmers and can dive to hunt. They are one of the few big cats that enjoy water.

2. Its pattern of spots or rosettes is unique to each individual, like human fingerprints.

3. Completely black (or melanistic) jaguars still have rosettes, which are visible only under certain light conditions.

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Culture

For the pre-Hispanic cultures of Mesoamerica, the jaguar represented power, night, and the underworld. The Olmecs considered it a deity, while for the Mayans, it was a symbol of royalty and supernatural power. The Aztecs had jaguar warriors, a military elite who channeled the spirit of this feline.

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Habitat

Jaguars live from Mexico to Argentina, adapting to tropical rainforests, swamps, savannas, and dry forests. They prefer areas near water, where they hunt caimans, fish, and turtles. The Pantanal in Brazil and Bolivia is home to the largest concentration of jaguars in the world, while in Mexico they survive mainly in the Yucatán Peninsula and Chiapas.

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Feeding

They are opportunistic hunters that consume more than 85 different species. Their diet includes deer, peccaries, tapirs, caimans, anacondas, fish, turtles, and monkeys. Their jaws generate a pressure of 1,500 pounds per square inch, allowing them to break through skulls and shells. Unlike other big cats, jaguars kill their prey with a direct bite to the skull.

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Memorial Day

  • International Jaguar Day is celebrated on November 29.

This date was established in 2018 by the Convention on Biological Diversity's COP14 to raise awareness about the importance of protecting this feline.

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Print and Color

Find a colorable illustration of a jaguar and other animals. Just download and print the illustrations of our Mexican animals to start coloring.

👉 Click here to download your illustrations in PDF format

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Stuffed animal care

We share some tips so you can care for and enjoy your stuffed animal for a long time, here.

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