jaguar
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.
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The Aztec warrior who captured four men was given the famed jaguar suit and helmet, thus making him a jaguar Warrior.
History of the Aztec Warriors: The Grim Fighters of Mexico | Dattatreya Mandal | June 20, 2022 | Realm of HistoryTheir life is unlike any other known jaguar population’s existence in the world.
Huge numbers of fish-eating jaguars prowl Brazil’s wetlands | Jake Buehler | October 13, 2021 | Science NewsThis may encourage jaguar territories to dissolve, since obtaining access to multiple fishing spots requires getting along with other jaguars.
Huge numbers of fish-eating jaguars prowl Brazil’s wetlands | Jake Buehler | October 13, 2021 | Science NewsThe San Francisco expansion will also mark the commercial rollout of the jaguar I-Pace Waymo cars.
Waymo expands to San Francisco with public self-driving test [Update] | Ron Amadeo | August 25, 2021 | Ars TechnicaThe 14-person agency launched earlier this month with several new clients including letter-box flower delivery service Bloom & Wild, home appliances business Grundig and jaguar Land Rover’s car rental service The Out.
‘Necessity drives innovation’: Despite the economic downturn, upstart agencies are finding their way to launch | Seb Joseph | October 21, 2020 | Digiday
But the runaway best example of the game is another cluster of British luxury vehicles—Range Rover, Land Rover and jaguar.
jaguar scored epic wins at the grueling Le Mans 24-hour race.
On the way, we found ourselves wedged in traffic between a couple of Mercedes Benzes and a shiny new jaguar.
A Woman Blogger’s Scoop Helped Save Tunisia From Islamists | Thomas A. Bass | April 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Daily Pic: Francois Curlet made a funereal jaguar, then filmed it as a thriller's prop.
Bolivia: Although there are several big cats native to Bolivia, none is bigger (or more threatening) than the reclusive jaguar.
"Lanzi is not amiable to-day," the jaguar observed, when he found himself alone with Carmela.
The Border Rifles | Gustave AimardThe jaguar was hailed with shouts of joy, and all pressed round him with marks of the deepest interest.
The Border Rifles | Gustave AimardThe jaguar cleverly profited by his advantages to attempt the most hazardous enterprises and the most daring strokes.
The Border Rifles | Gustave AimardWe have already described how they behaved in the Mexican camp; so we will follow the jaguar at present.
The Border Rifles | Gustave AimardThe jaguar raised his head quickly, as if he intended to answer, but his lips remained dumb.
The Border Rifles | Gustave Aimard
British Dictionary definitions for jaguar
/ (ˈdʒæɡjʊə) /
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
Origin of jaguar
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