The jaguar is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus Panthera native to the Americas. With a body length of up to 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) and a weight of up to 158 kg (348 lb.), it is the largest cat species in the Americas and the third largest in the world. The jaguar is an obligate carnivore and depends solely on flesh for its nutrient requirements. An analysis of 53 studies documenting the diet of the jaguar revealed that its prey ranges in weight from 1 to 130 kg (2.2 to 286.6 lb.)
Reproduction and life cycle.
In captivity, the female jaguar is recorded to reach sexual maturity at the age of about 2.5 years. In the Pantanal, breeding pairs were observed to stay together for up to five days. They appear to rarely live beyond 11 years, but captive individuals may live 22 years.
Attacks on humans
The first official record of a jaguar killing a human in Brazil dates to June 2008.
