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| − | The '''jaguar''' is a carnivorous mammal that is a member of the Felidae family and one of four "big cats" in the Panthera genus. Although the jaguar has a brownish/yellow base fur color which is distinctively marked with rosette markings, it is often mistaken for the [[leopard]], which just has spots on its fur. <ref>http://www.abf90.dial.pipex.com/jaguar.htm</ref> | + | The '''jaguar''' is a carnivorous mammal that is a member of the Felidae family and one of four "big cats" in the Panthera genus. Although the jaguar has a brownish/yellow base fur color which is distinctively marked with rosette markings, it is often mistaken for the [[leopard]], which just has spots on its fur.<ref>http://www.abf90.dial.pipex.com/jaguar.htm</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 23:05, June 24, 2016
| Jaguar | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Sub-class | Theriiformes |
| Infra-class | Holotheria |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Preptotheria |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Sub-order | Feliformia |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Felidae |
| Sub-family | Pantherinae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Panthera |
| Species Information | |
| Species | P. onca |
| Synonyms | Yaguara el Tigre |
| Population statistics | |
| Population | less than 10,000 |
| Conservation status | Near threatened[1] |
The jaguar is a carnivorous mammal that is a member of the Felidae family and one of four "big cats" in the Panthera genus. Although the jaguar has a brownish/yellow base fur color which is distinctively marked with rosette markings, it is often mistaken for the leopard, which just has spots on its fur.[2]