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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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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

Rico, who lives with Tina, a female two-toed sloth, in the zoo's jaguar house, has been regularly monitored since the surgery.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

A California man paid $1,000 to rent a jaguar for an hour-long photo shoot.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024

When jaguar predators disappeared, capybaras were left alone to reproduce.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2024

Behind the white rock, I spotted a carved stone jaguar.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

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