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The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus Panthera that is native to the Americas.With a body length of up to 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) and a weight of up to 158 kg (348 lb), it is the biggest cat species in the Americas and the third largest in the world.
Despite the declining population of cougars, the potential extinction of the North American Cougar is not seen as a large concern. [26] In Oregon, a population of 5,000 individuals was reported in 2006, exceeding a target of 3,000. [34] California has actively sought to protect the cat and has an estimated population of 4,000 to 6,000. [35]
A population of 240 panthers would require 8,000–12,000 square miles (21,000–31,000 km 2) of habitat and sufficient genetic diversity to avoid inbreeding as a result of small population size. However, a study in 2006 estimated that about 3,800 square miles (9,800 km 2 ) were free for the panthers. [ 50 ]
The male jaguar population may be stable but the number of females and cubs is growing in the state park Encontro das Aguas, a refuge where four rivers meet near Porto Jofre in the state of Mato ...
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The ancestor of the lion, leopard, and jaguar split from other big cats from 4.3–3.8 Ma. Between 3.6 and 2.5 Ma, the jaguar diverged from the ancestor of lions and leopards. Lions and leopards split from one another approximately 2 Ma. [9]
The cougar and jaguar share overlapping territory in the southern portion of its range. [73] The jaguar tends to take the larger prey where ranges overlap, reducing both the cougar's potential size and the likelihood of direct competition between the two cats. [32] Cougars appear better than jaguars at exploiting a broader prey niche and ...
FILE - This image taken from video provided by Fort Huachuca shows a wild jaguar on Dec. 1, 2016, in southern Arizona. An environmental group on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, petitioned the U.S. Fish and ...