{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "jaguar",
  "name": "Jaguar",
  "scientificName": "Panthera onca",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas and the third largest in the world, weighing up to 120 kg (265 lb). Found from Mexico through Central and South America, it has the strongest bite relative to size of any big cat and often kills by piercing the skull. Wild jaguars typically live 12 to 15 years.",
  "conservationStatus": "Near Threatened",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Carnivora",
    "family": "Felidae",
    "genus": "Panthera"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 100,
    "lengthM": 1.85,
    "topSpeedKmh": 80,
    "lifespanYears": 15
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Panthera onca"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Rainforest, wetland, grassland"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "12–15 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "55–120 kg (120–265 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "80 km/h (50 mph) in short bursts"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Near Threatened (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Rainforests and wetlands from Mexico and Central America through South America, with the Amazon and Pantanal as strongholds.",
    "continents": [
      "South America",
      "North America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "Quigley, H. et al. (2017). Panthera onca. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.",
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "citation": "Seymour, K. L. (1989). Panthera onca. Mammalian Species, American Society of Mammalogists.",
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Panthera onca. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Panthera_onca/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/jaguar/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/jaguar/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}