These majestic cats have a stocky, heavy build with robust canines and a massive head, allowing them a more powerful bite than any other large cat relative to its size.
Male jaguars maintain an annual home range of about 100 square kilometers, while females occupy around 46 square kilometers.
Jaguars and leopards are often mistaken because they are both tawny-colored, spotted, big cats but the most obvious difference between the two is in the spots or rosettes.
Spending their lives stalking the forests of the Americas with their sleek, mysterious frame, it's no wonder that the jaguar has earned a prominent place in mythology and legend.
While from a distance it may seem like these jaguars are completely black, they have a base coat of black fur with dark black spots that are more visible from certain angles.