Mammals
Jaguar
Panthera onca
The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas and the third largest in the world after the tiger and lion. Stocky and muscular, it has the most powerful bite of any big cat, able to pierce turtle shells and the skulls of its prey.
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In short
The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a species with IUCN conservation status NT (Near threatened). Tied to tropical forests and wetlands, it is an excellent swimmer and often hunts near water. Animals in Black offers a fine-art portrait of it on a black background, available as a print on Hahnemühle paper: view the print.
Habitat & conservation
Where does the jaguar live?
Tied to tropical forests and wetlands, it is an excellent swimmer and often hunts near water. Solitary and territorial, it is distinguished by rosettes with a central spot, absent in the leopard.
Is the jaguar endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Near Threatened (NT) with a declining population. Threats include Amazon deforestation, habitat fragmentation, conflict with ranchers and poaching for teeth and bones.
Facts about the jaguar
- It has the most powerful bite of any big cat.
- It is a strong swimmer and readily hunts in water.
- Its rosettes have a central spot, which the leopard lacks.
Data source: IUCN Red List — Panthera onca (Near Threatened)
RED List
Conservation status codes
- EX Extinct No individuals survive.
- EW Extinct in the wild Survives only in captivity.
- CR Critically endangered Extremely high risk of extinction.
- EN Endangered Very high risk of extinction.
- VU Vulnerable High risk of extinction.
- NT Near threatened Likely to become threatened soon.
- LC Least concern Low risk of extinction.
- DD Data deficient Not enough data to assess.
- NE Not evaluated Not yet assessed by the IUCN.