Jaguar

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The Jaguar is a powerful, spotted big cat native to the Americas, known for its strength, stealth, and status as an apex predator.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Jaguar canonical 8
The Jaguar 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf big cat
carnivore
mammal
species
activityPattern mostly nocturnal
averageBodyLength 1.1–1.85 m
averageLitterSize 1–4 cubs
averageTailLength 45–75 cm
averageWeight 56–96 kg
behavior solitary
binomialName Panthera onca
class Mammalia
coatPattern rosettes with central spots
colorMorph melanistic (black jaguar)
commonName jaguar
culturalSignificance important in indigenous American mythologies
symbol of power and strength
currentStronghold Amazon rainforest
diet carnivorous
opportunistic predator
family Felidae
firstScientificDescriptionBy Carl Linnaeus
firstScientificDescriptionYear 1758
genus Panthera
gestationPeriod about 93–105 days
habitat dry forest
savanna
tropical rainforest
wetlands
historicalRange Argentina
southwestern United States
IUCNStatus Near Threatened
kingdom Animalia
majorThreat habitat loss
human–wildlife conflict
poaching
nativeTo Americas
Central America
South America
parts of North America
notableTrait excellent swimmer
powerful bite
rosette-patterned coat
stealthy hunter
order Carnivora
phylum Chordata
preysOn caiman
capybara
deer
fish
peccary
tapir
turtles
reproduction polyestrous
sexualDimorphism males larger than females
subfamily Pantherinae
taxonRank species
trophicLevel apex predator

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Spelman College mascot Jaguar
The Hawk in the Rain hasPoem Jaguar
this entity surface form: The Jaguar
Panthers colorVariantOf Jaguar
subject surface form: Panther
Jean Rouch notableWork Jaguar