Jaguar Animal Pictures

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A portrait of a jaguar (Panthera onca) at the Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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A potrait of a Jaguar (Panthera onca) at the Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens

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Jaguar, Belize
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Jaguar at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Jaguars are beautiful creatures. Typically males grow to be around 110 - 220 pounds.

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A jaguar (Panthera onca), in a wildlife rescue & rehabilitation centre in Formosa Province, Argentina. August, 1998.
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A jaguar (Panthera onca), in a wildlife rescue & rehabilitation centre

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A Jaguar takes a yawn at the Toronto Zoo. The photo was modified slightly to increase the contrast and bring out the colours.
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A Jaguar takes a yawn at the Toronto Zoo

Image:Jaguar sitting.jpg is cropped for a 3:4 aspect ratio and for the jaguar occupying a larger area in the picture. A little tonal and contrast adjustment is also done.

Image:Jaguar sitting.jpg is cropped for a 3:4 aspect ratio and for the jaguar occupying a larger area in the picture. A little tonal and contrast adjustment is also done.
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A Jaguar (Panthera onca) at the Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens in Milwaukee

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A Jaguar (Panthera onca) at Edinburgh Zoo.
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A Jaguar at Edinburgh Zoo

A jaguar mother and cub (Panthera onca), which are native to Amazon jungle of South America

Jaguar - Cat, Cub, Animal, Amazon Region, Animal Family
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A close-up of a Jaguar sitting.

agitated at the zookeeper on a microphone
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really liked the eyes in this shot
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Jaguar vs lion
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Largest Jaguar - Jaguar Header
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Types of Jaguar
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Types of Jaguar cats - jaguar
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A Jaguar attacking a Cayman crocodile.

Types of Jaguar cats - lion
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Majestic African lion couple. Although related to jaguars, a lion is not a type of jaguar.

Types of Jaguar - black panther
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A black panther is a type of jaguar with a melanism condition.

Types of Jaguar cats - leopard
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A wild African leopard looking down from a branch of a tree. Although leopards and jaguars look very similar, a leopard is not a type of jaguar.

Strongest cats - Jaguar
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Rose-shaped markings are characteristic of jaguars. These spots are called rosettes.

Fastest Cats - Jaguar
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Jaguars are fearsome predators and will hunt anything from frogs, fish, and reptiles to livestock, cows, and deer.

What Do Jaguars Eat
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Strongest animal bite – jaguar
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The jaguar possesses such a powerful bite, it can pierce the shell of turtles and tortoises.

Amazing Rainforest Animal: Jaguar

Amazing Rainforest Animal: Jaguar
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A Jaguar roaring to establish dominance. The word 'jaguar' comes from the indigenous word 'yaguar', which means 'he who kills with one leap'.