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jaguar

American  
[jag-wahr, -yoo-ahr, jag-yoo-er] / ˈdʒæg wɑr, -yuˌɑr, ˈdʒæg yu ər /

noun

  1. a large spotted feline, Panthera onca, of tropical America, having a tawny coat with black rosettes: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.

jaguar British  
/ ˈdʒæɡjʊə /

noun

  1. a large feline mammal, Panthera onca, of S North America, Central America, and N South America, similar to the leopard but with a shorter tail and larger spots on its coat

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Etymology

Origin of jaguar

1595–1605; < Portuguese < Tupi jaguara

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This region shelters not only migratory songbirds but also jaguars, tapirs, and scarlet macaws.

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The armor for this Batman took inspiration from Aztec eagle warriors and jaguar warriors, and integrated elements referencing the god Tzinacan.

From Los Angeles Times

For decades these animals – lions, tigers, pumas, cheetahs and jaguars – have been a sign of power, status and even political fealty in the country.

From BBC

She sold the weeks-old jaguar cub, which she called Amador, to a Murrieta man who then sold him again before the cub was dumped at a San Diego wild animal sanctuary.

From Los Angeles Times

A man and woman were charged in 2022 after purchasing a jaguar cub and transporting it from Texas to California for commercial activity.

From Los Angeles Times

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