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noun jag·uar \ˈja-ˌgwär, -gyə-ˌwär, -gwər; dialectal -gwī(-ə)r, especially British ˈja-gyə-wər\

Definition of jaguar

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jaguars

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jaguar

: a large cat (Panthera onca) chiefly of Central and South America that is larger and stockier than the leopard and is brownish yellow or buff with black spots

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Barn swallows and jaguars are two other examples, according to Ceballos, the lead author of the paper.

— john d. sutter, CNN, "The era of 'biological annihilation'," 11 July 2017
Kunkel was named the Ninth Region tournament’s MVP earlier this season and helped lead the Jaguars to the state final game.

— john snodgrass, Cincinnati.com, "Division I Notebook: Week of June 19-25," 26 June 2017
For more information about South Alabama athletics, check back with www.usajaguars.com, and follow the Jaguars at www.twitter.com/USAJaguarSports.

— usa athletic media relations, AL.com, "South Alabama softball announces six summer additions to the 2018 roster," 22 June 2017
In South America, a celestial jaguar was thought to have eaten the Sun.

— matt blitz, Popular Mechanics, "What 4,000 Years of Solar Eclipses Taught Us About the Universe," 21 June 2017
With more than 3,000 animals like jaguars, giant river otters, lions, tigers and bears, kids will enjoy their visit!

— South Florida Parenting, "After Care and Camps," 9 June 2017
With more than 3,000 animals like jaguars, giant river otters, lions, tigers and bears, students will enjoy their visit!

— South Florida Parenting, "Field Trip & Summer Fun," 5 June 2017
But what Atallah explained pretty much lays out the case that former Jaguars and Ravens tackle Eugene Monroe has made for lifting the ban on weed.

— albert breer, The MMQB, "Gassers and Excuses: How the Bolts Are Handling Move," 1 June 2017
Fiona, the orphan jaguar from Panama is the newest addition to the Palm Beach Zoo.

— brian ballou, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Jaguar, almost killed by hunting dogs as cub, makes zoo debut," 27 May 2017

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Did You Know?

The jaguar is the largest New World cat. It was once found in wooded regions from the U.S.-Mexican border south to Patagonia, Currently, the jaguar survives, in reduced numbers, only in remote areas of Central and South America; the largest known population is in the Amazon rain forest. The male is 5.5-9.0 ft. (1.7-2.7 m) long, including the tail, which measures 23-35-in. (60-90-cm) long, and weighs 220-350 lbs. (100-160 kg). The coat is typically orange-tan with black spots arranged in rosettes with a black spot in the center. A solitary predator, the jaguar usually hunts rodents, deer, birds, and fish; it will also take cattle, horses, and dogs.