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DCAA "Almaty Zoo Park" of the Department of Culture and Archives of Almaty, 166 Esenberlin St., Almaty, 050007
Tel.: +7(701) 676-85-85
Jaguar
The Red Book Animal
Nutrition
Fish, birds, mammals
Habitat area
In the forests of South and Central America
Interesting facts:
  • Jaguars are the third largest of all cats.
  • The largest jaguar ever encountered by researchers weighed 158 kilograms.
  • The jaguar lives only in the countries of the New World — in South and Central America.
  • At one time, many Indian tribes worshiped jaguars, revering them as sacred animals.
  • Jaguars can't growl. An angry jaguar hisses and snorts before attacking, not growling.
  • Jaguars swim superbly.
  • The pattern of spots on the jaguar's skin is unique — there are no two identical jaguars in nature.
  • The jaguar's jaws are larger and more massive than those of any other member of the feline family.
  • Jaguars can mimic monkeys' voices to lure them.
  • Jaguars are exclusively nocturnal, preferring to sleep in a shelter during the day.
  • The oldest jaguar fossils ever found have lain in the ground for about two million years.
  • Jaguars live in captivity for an average of 12-15 years.