The maximum speed it is able to reach is 80kph (50mph). Jaguar inhabits rainforest, swamp and floodplains. It has a fur skin type. The preferred food type is carnivore. The life span is 12 - 15 years. Jaguar which methodical name is panthera onca is 1.1m - 1.9m (43in - 75in). The average weight of the jaguar is 36kg - 160kg (79lbs - 350lbs).
Facts about jaguars
Name | Jaguar |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Class | Mammalia |
Average Litter Size | 3 |
Group | Mammal |
Order | Carnivora |
Weight | 36kg - 160kg (79lbs - 350lbs) |
Diet | Carnivore |
Phylum | Chordata |
Predators | Human |
Lifestyle | Crepuscular |
Top Speed | 80kph (50mph) |
Prey | Deer, capybara, tapir |
Skin Type | Fur |
Life Span | 12 - 15 years |
Conservation Status | Threatened |
Scientific Name | Panthera onca |
Colour | Tan, yellow, brown, white, black |
Habitat | Rainforest, swamp and floodplains |
Size (L) | 1.1m - 1.9m (43in - 75in) |
Common Name | Jaguar |
Genus | Panthera |
Family | Felidae |