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jaguar
The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus Panthera that is native to the Americas. Its distinctively marked coat features pale yellow to tan colored fur covered by spots that transition to rosettes on the sides, although a melanistic black coat appears in some individuals. With a body length of up to and a weight of up to , it is the biggest cat species in the Americas and the third largest in the world. The jaguar's powerful bite allows it to pierce the carapaces of turtles and tortoises, and to employ an unusual killing method: it bites directl
black panther
melanistic color variant of any of several species of larger cat
Panthera onca augusta
subspecies of big cat native to the Americas
Panthera onca mesembrina
Extinct subspecies of Jaguar