Is a species of carnivorous mammal of the Felidae family found in the Americas. It is the third largest feline in the world, after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Americas. Is similar to leopard physically, is unleashing this, however, the pattern of spots on the skin and the larger size. The jaguar reaches 2.10 meters in length, weighs about 150 kg and his height is 90 cm. In captivity, they eat about 2.5 kg of meat per day, in freedom, expend more energy, so eat more. The jaguar has the strongest jaw between the felines and the most powerful second between carnivores. To kill capybaras, monkeys and other smaller animals it attacks directly on the skull of the victim.
Deforestation, the poisoning of rivers and hunting has decimated the population of jaguars in several places.