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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.
The jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi; / ˌ dʒ æ ɡ w ə ˈ r ʌ n d i / or / ˌ ʒ æ ɡ w ə ˈ r ʌ n d i /) is a wild cat native to the Americas.Its range extends from central Argentina in the south to northern Mexico, through Central and South America east of the Andes.
The list does not contain cat hybrids, such as the liger or tigon. List ... Jaguar: Panthera onca: 56.1–104.5 [15] (123.6-230.3) 148 (326) [16] 1.8–2.7 [17] 2.8 [18]
Miller admitted he “gasped” when he saw what he described as the elusive “holy grail” of big cats — a jaguar — roaming around about six feet away from his camera the night of Dec. 20.
What makes this video so incredible is the fact that according to the World Wildlife Fund there may only be 600 of these cats left on earth. This Rare black jaguar swims across Amazon river
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said the black feline-like figure was likely a house cat. ... The chances that it was a jaguar are also extremely low, as the last time a jaguar was spotted ...
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 earliest big cat fossil, Panthera blytheae, dating to 4.1−5.95 MA, was discovered in southwest ...
A widely quoted top speed figure of 71 mph (114 km/h) has been discredited due to lax and questionable methodology. [60] The highest speed reliably and rigorously measured in cheetahs in a straight line is 29 m/s (104 km/h), as an average of 3 runs over a 201.2-meter (220 yards) course (starting from start line already running). [61] [62]