Their powerful bite which makes them fearsome hunters.They measure approximately 1.8m long and weigh around 113kg – making them the largest of South America’s big cats. Females are generally around 10-20% smaller. They’re carnivorous and eat fish, caimans and other larger animals like deer.They prefer to live in the dense rainforest regions of South America – although you’ll also find them in other forested areas and Due to the roaming nature of the jaguar, population numbers are not known.Habitat loss due to the destruction of their rainforest home.The name jaguar comes from the Native Indian word ‘yaguar’ meaning ‘he who kills with one leap.’
