We just learned about the Tigers.
Another type of wild cat is the Jaguar.
This is the third biggest kind of cat after the lion and tiger.
It can grow to be about 350 pounds, and six feet long, with a 2 foot tail.
They have spots all over their body, with different sizes and shapes.
On their head, feet and belly, their spots are mostly just all black.
Their bodies have things called rosettes, which sort of like rose shaped black marks that are darker brown in the middle, and sometimes have a dot in the middle.
Other than their spots they have brown heads, backs and legs, and their belly area has white fur.
Jaguars live in Central and South America, but don't usually come as far north as the United States.
Just like a tiger, jaguars usually live by themselves.
Baby jaguars will live with only their mother for about 2 years and then they go live by themselves.
They can live to be around 12 years in the wild, and if they are taken care of in a zoo they can live over 20 years.
Jaguars are strong swimmers, and can even hunt things like Caimans that live in the water and are like an alligator.
(from: wikipedia - jaguar)
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