Jaguar Fun Facts
1. They have a mighty name The word 'jaguar' comes from the indigenous word 'yaguar', which means 'he who kills with one leap'.
2. They’re on the chunky side The jaguar is the third biggest cat in the world - after the tiger and the lion - and is the largest cat in the Americas. They can grow up to 170cm long, not including their impressive tails which can be up to 80cm.
3. They’ve got spotty spots To the untrained eye, jaguars can be mistaken for leopards as they look similar, but you can tell the difference from their rosettes (circular markings): Jaguars have black dots in the middle of some of their rosettes, whereas leopards don’t. Jaguars also have larger, rounded heads and short legs.
