Jaguar

jag'war, a formidable, catlike animal closely related to the panther or cougar. Its native range extends from Texas to Paraguay. It has a heavy body about four feet in length, the total length, including the tail, being two feet greater. It is spotted like a leopard. In temperament and habits it is not unlike the cougar. The Century Dictionary figures the jaguar with a capybara or river hare in its claws. It occupies a wide range of territory. It lives in forests, where it climbs trees and springs upon the deer, tapir, and agouti, and it is found in treeless uplands as well. See Cougar