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Jaguar

Panthera onca

The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas and the third-largest in the world. Unlike other big cats, jaguars kill by piercing the skull with their uniquely powerful bite, one of the strongest bite forces relative to size among big cats.

Mass (typical / record)
130 kg
Top speed
80 km/h
Body length
2.2 m
Diet
Carnivore
Habitats
rainforest, wetlands, grassland

Bite force (est.): 1,500 PSI · IUCN: NT (Near Threatened)

Supreme predator deity in Aztec, Maya, and Olmec civilizations. The jaguar warrior was the highest military rank in the Aztec empire. Name means 'he who kills with one leap.'