Jaguar

Jaguars are the largest cat native to the Americas, and feature in many rituals and stories of the Indigenous peoples of the area. Jaguars have dark spots, called rosettes, with spots in the centre of the rosette. Many jaguars have tawny fur, but some have black fur and black rosettes and are sometimes called “black panthers”. Jaguars live in the rainforest, and can climb trees and swim. Like most cats, they are solitary creatures.