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Jaguarundi compared to Jaguar

What’s the difference between the jaguar and jaguarundi?

PoC avatarPosted on January 22, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 22, 2023

The jaguar and jaguarundi are two completely different species of wild cat with the former being the 3rd largest wild cat species and the latter the 22nd largest (out of 37). To put it another way the jaguar is a … continue reading…

Posted in Jaguar, Jaguarundi | Tagged jaguar, jaguarundi
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The way jaguars hunt

PoC avatarPosted on October 6, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 6, 2022

The jaguar is an opportunistic predator, and they have, in essence, three ways to hunt. They are capable of killing a wide range of prey animals as you might expect. They might eat a turtle egg or a 2-pound armadillo … continue reading…

Posted in Jaguar | Tagged jaguar, jaguar ecology, jaguar predation, jaguar prey, jaguar wild cat
jaguars in water

How many jaguars are left in the world 2022?

PoC avatarPosted on June 8, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 1, 2022

There are two very sad facts to report in answering the question in the title. Firstly, there are websites and videos which greatly misrepresent the world population size of the jaguar. For example, there’s a video on YouTube which says … continue reading…

Posted in Jaguar | Tagged IUCN Red List, jaguar, jaguar conservation, jaguar population, jaguar wild cat | Leave a reply
How do Jaguars adapt to the rainforest?

How long do jaguars live?

PoC avatarPosted on May 19, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 19, 2022

We are told that, in the wild, jaguars live between 12-15 years. Although Mel and Fiona Sunquist in their excellent book Wild Cats of the World (2002) state that jaguar “longevity in the wild is unknown”. On my reading about … continue reading…

Posted in Jaguar | Tagged chinese medicine, conservation, jaguar, jaguar conservation, jaguar habitat, jaguar prey, poaching
Jaguar cub

Jaguar cubs – from heat to independence (2022)

PoC avatarPosted on May 4, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 4, 2022

Jaguar cubs are cute and beautiful but you don’t expect to see a picture of one in the wild, do you? The jaguar is pretty rare and elusive with an approximate world population of about 8,000 (2022 but see below) … continue reading…

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How do Jaguars adapt to the rainforest?

Where do jaguars live (2022)?

PoC avatarPosted on May 3, 2022 by Michael BroadMay 3, 2022

Where do Jaguars live? is a question quite a lot of people ask and the answer is a little surprising because we are used to the big wild cats living in Africa (leopard, lion, cheetah) and Asia (tiger, leopard). Jaguar … continue reading…

Posted in Jaguar | Tagged jaguar, jaguar distribution, map
Picture of a melanistic jaguar

Jaguarete – mystery cat?

PoC avatarPosted on March 15, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 15, 2022

The jaguarete is better spelled with an accent acute over the last ‘e’ like this: jaguareté. This means it should be pronounced: jaguareteh as in saying ‘eh you’ or ‘Eh? What’s this?’. I don’t believe that it should be capitalised … continue reading…

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Picture of jaguar killing caiman

Jaguar habitat – normally a variety of tropical and subtropical terrain

PoC avatarPosted on February 2, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 2, 2022

Jaguars can be seen in a range of tropical and subtropical habitats. They can live at sea level to about 1,200 m above sea level. There are records of jaguars living at 3,800 m above sea level in Costa Rica … continue reading…

Posted in Jaguar | Tagged big cats, jaguar, jaguar distribution, jaguar ecology, jaguar habitat, wild cat species
Picture of a melanistic jaguar

Picture of a beautiful black jaguar a.k.a. black panther (melanistic jaguar)

PoC avatarPosted on July 29, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 29, 2021

This is a great picture from a short video made by The Big Cat Sanctuary showing Neron, a male, melanistic jaguar. The spots are called rosettes and they are nicely visible. It shows that black jaguars, a.k.a. “black panthers” are … continue reading…

Posted in black panther | Tagged black panther, Black Panther Pictures, cat genetics, genetic mutation, jaguar, melanism, melanistic wildcats, rosettes | Leave a reply
How do Jaguars adapt to the rainforest?

How do jaguars communicate?

PoC avatarPosted on June 2, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 2, 2021

Jaguars communicate primarily through the sounds that they make (vocalisations) and in addition through: urine spraying, scrapes i.e. claw marks on the ground and objects, and depositing their faeces in prominent locations. They use these communications to indicate their occupancy … continue reading…

Posted in Jaguar | Tagged jaguar, jaguar ecology, jaguarundi vocalisations
Peccary (javelina or skunk pig) is a favorite prey of the jaguar

What do jaguars eat the most?

PoC avatarPosted on February 17, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 17, 2021

The jaguar seems to prefer peccaries (javelina or skunk pig) although their diet reflects the abundance of whatever prey animal is available. There have been a number of studies which indicate that jaguars “have a particular fondness for peccaries” (the … continue reading…

Posted in Jaguar | Tagged jaguar, jaguar ecology, jaguar prey
Jaguar catching a fish

Are jaguars…13 questions answered about the Jaguar

PoC avatarPosted on February 11, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 11, 2021

Are jaguars dangerous? Yes (obvious). Are jaguars endangered? Yes (IUCN Red List classification: Near Threatened which in layperson’s terms means endangered). Are jaguars and panthers the same? They can be because the word “panthers” is used sometimes to describe black … continue reading…

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How many Jaguars are in Costa Rica?

PoC avatarPosted on February 2, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 2, 2021

Google tells me that people want to know how many Jaguars (the cat!) there are in Costa Rica. It is actually a very difficult question because I don’t think anybody is courageous enough or silly enough to actually provide a … continue reading…

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Short-tailed jaguar in Belize and Guatemala

World’s only short-tailed jaguar

PoC avatarPosted on October 25, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 25, 2020

NEWS AND VIEWS: You might have thought that I was discussing a genetically mutated jaguar in Belize and Guatemala which has a short tail very similar to that of the bobcat but I’m not. This beautiful jaguar had, at one … continue reading…

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Black panther or domestic or feral cat?

Black Panther caught on video in Sydney’s North Shore?

PoC avatarPosted on July 23, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 23, 2020

News.com.au is probably taking the piss but they might be genuine but mistaken. They have a story about a university student capturing on video a large, black domestic cat (in my considered view) which has been described as a “black … continue reading…

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