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jaguar

[jag-wahr, -yoo-ahr, jag-yoo-er] / ˈdʒæg wɑr, -yuˌɑr, ˈdʒæg yu ər /
NOUN
cat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bobcat caracal cheetah cougar leopard lion lynx mountain lion ocelot panther puma tiger wildcat
NOUN
feline
Synonyms
STRONG
cat cheetah civet kitten leopard lion lynx puma tiger tomcat wildcat
NOUN
panther
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cougar
STRONG
cat leopard puma
NOUN
tiger
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cougar cub leopard lynx
STRONG
carnivore cat feline

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Catwoman appears here as a jaguar warrior, since there were no domestic cats at that point in history in the Americas.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Owning a jaguar in Texas is legal, but it’s not legal to sell an endangered species out of state.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025

"The jaguar and the caybara were so curious. They didn't run."

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

Lundberg and his diver companion had found fossils in the same place before, including mammoth teeth, bones of an ancient jaguar and parts of a dire wolf.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024

“The serpent below, the jaguar in the middle, and the condor above, one sitting atop the other. And all three worlds are connected through the spiral.”

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

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