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jaguar

[jag-wahr, -yoo-ahr, jag-yoo-er] / ˈdʒæg wɑr, -juˌɑr, ˈdʒæg ju ər /


NOUN
panther
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A jaguar waiting out of frame emerged after the vulture flew away to claim the carcass.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

A notorious exotic animal dealer who sold a jaguar cub in Riverside was sentenced to six months’ probation Monday, federal prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 29, 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

When the jaguar swam across alligator-infested lagoons, Roosevelt swam after it, holding his rifle over his head.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

“She was born under a full moon in the arms of mother nature. The jaguars taught her to run, the birds to fly,” her intro video intoned.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

With them go their predators, the jaguars, ocelots and—yes—anacondas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

This region shelters not only migratory songbirds but also jaguars, tapirs, and scarlet macaws.

From Science Daily Nov. 22, 2025

For decades these animals – lions, tigers, pumas, cheetahs and jaguars – have been a sign of power, status and even political fealty in the country.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2025

Rondon not only helped brand the cattle but also deftly hunted the jaguars that preyed on them, and the wild pigs that destroyed the crops.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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