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jaguar

[ jag-wahr, -yoo-ahr; especially British jag-yoo-er ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. 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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of jaguar1

1595–1605; < Portuguese < Tupi jaguara
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of jaguar1

C17: from Portuguese, from Tupi jaguara, Guarani yaguara
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Nearby wetlands include a protected habitat for jaguars.

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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.

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There’s no fishing, but wildlife sightings are common, including a very large cat — a black jaguar? — at water’s edge in early October.

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In one movement, she becomes the enchanted voice of a jaguar; in another she channels the song of the toh.

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"The jaguar and the caybara were so curious. They didn't run."

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