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jaguar
[ jag-wahr, -yoo-ahr; especially British jag-yoo-er ]
noun
- a large spotted feline, Panthera onca, of tropical America, having a tawny coat with black rosettes: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas.
jaguar
/ ˈæɡʊə /
noun
- a large feline mammal, Panthera onca, of S North America, Central America, and N South America, similar to the leopard but with a shorter tail and larger spots on its coat
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jaguar1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jaguar1
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Nearby wetlands include a protected habitat for jaguars.
But the miners themselves live even further out, in shacks made of wood and canvas, surrounded by snakes and jaguars, and in total darkness once the generator is switched off.
There’s no fishing, but wildlife sightings are common, including a very large cat — a black jaguar? — at water’s edge in early October.
In one movement, she becomes the enchanted voice of a jaguar; in another she channels the song of the toh.
"The jaguar and the caybara were so curious. They didn't run."
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