What is a jaguar?
Q: What is a jaguar?
A: A jaguar is a big cat (feline) that is indigenous to South America and Central America.
Q: How does the size of a jaguar compare to other felines?
A: The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and is the largest and most powerful feline in the Western Hemisphere.
Q: How does a jaguar's appearance compare to that of a leopard?
A: Because of its spots, jaguars look like leopards, though it is usually larger, stronger, and its behavior is more like that of a tiger.
Q: What type of environment do jaguars prefer?
A: Jaguars like to stay close to water, and like the tiger, they are famous for being a big cat that enjoys swimming.
Q: How does a jaguar typically hunt?
A: The jaguar usually hunts alone.
Q: What makes a jaguar's bite unique compared to other big cats?
A: The jaguar has a very powerful strong bite, even compared to other big cats.
Q: How does a jaguar kill its prey?
A: Jaguars kill their prey in an unusual way: they bite directly through the skull between the ears and into the brain.
