The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas. It has a compact yellow and tan coat with black spots and powerful jaws. Jaguars can be found from Arizona and New Mexico down to Patagonia, though they are rare in the US and endangered. They live alone in diverse habitats from forests to grasslands, and have home ranges from 10-53 square miles.

1. Jaguar Marc and Juan
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2. INDEX
Description
Size
Life Span
Range
Habitat
Behaviour
Theat

3. DESCRIPTION
The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas. The
jaguar has a compact body, a broad head and
powerful jaws. Its coat is normally yellow and tan, but
the color can vary from reddish brown to black. It has
got black spots.

4. Size
Height: 2¼ - 2½ feet (.69-76m).
Length: 5½ - 8 feet (1.7-2.4m) from nose to tip
of tail.
Weight: 100-250 lbs (45-113 kg).

5. LIFE SPAN
Lifespan: 15 to 20 years.

6. RANGE
The jaguar can be found in Arizona, New Mexico
and Texas and from Mexico all the way down to
Patagonia. It is rare in the United States and is a
federal endangered species.

7. HABITAT
Habitats include deciduous forests, rainforests,
swamps, pampas grasslands and mountain scrub
areas.

8. BEHAVIOUR
The jaguar makes its home in a wide-variety of
habitats including deciduous forests, rainforests,
swamps, pampas grasslands and mountain scrub
areas. They are solitary animals and live and
hunt alone, except during mating season. The
male's home range is between 19-53 square
miles. The female's home range is between
10-37 square miles. A male jaguar may share his
home range with several females.