​​​​Lost Paradises - South America and Caribbean

BRAZIL - Pantanal - Jaguars

​The jaguar is a big cat, a feline in the Panthera genus, and is the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion.  A jaguar’s weight ranges between 35 to 130 kilograms. Generally, the males are heavier than the females. The jaguar’s body is stocky, compact and muscular.

A jaguar’s fur varies from yellow to black and is characterized by black spots that form rosettes of different sizes and the design is unique for each jaguar. In Brazil, the jaguar is listed by IBAMA (The Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) as threatened with extinction. The conversion of habitat into farmland is the principal cause of the 50% reduction in the jaguar’s original range.

In the preserved aera in Pantanal, it's possible (never guaranted) to see jaguars on safaris in wetlands.