Mammals › Felids
Jaguar
Panthera onca
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Mountain LionPuma concolor
OcelotLeopardus pardalis
Domestic DogCanis familiaris
LeopardPanthera pardus
South American TapirTapirus terrestris
Domestic CatFelis catus
Morelet's CrocodileCrocodylus moreletii
Long-haired spider monkeyAteles hybridus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Brazil | 1,550 |
|---|---|
| Mato Grosso | 1,119 |
| Mexico | 755 |
| United States | 493 |
| Colombia | 349 |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 335 |
| Nayarit | 238 |
| Putumayo | 224 |
| Sinaloa | 138 |
| Ecuador | 120 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.Inferred from its group
- SolitaryLives alone except for matingFrom its classification
- Apex predatorTop of the food chain in its ecosystemChecked by the maintainer
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Carnivorans · Carnivora |
| Family | Felids · Felidae |
| Genus | Roaring Cats · Panthera |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Jaguar with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.