# Jaguar (*Panthera onca*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/jaguar  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a species in the family Felidae, order Carnivora. It has been recorded in 30 countries, most often in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | capybara, giant anteater, Marsh deer, southern tamandua, collared peccary, Black agouti and 33 more |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Gestation | 99 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 4 |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened (IUCN) |
| Recorded in | 30 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Carnivora
- family: Felidae
- genus: Panthera
- species: *Panthera onca* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Felis augustus*, *Felis listai*, *Felis onca*, *Felis veronis*, *Iemish listai*, *Panthera augusta*, *Uncia augusta*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

Brazil (95593), Paraguay (21792), Argentina (8937), Costa Rica (5970), Mexico (5413), French Guiana (654), Ecuador (621), Colombia (283), United States (163), Peru (92), Bolivia (78), Germany (72), Belize (62), Guatemala (55), Guyana (29), Venezuela (22), Suriname (20), Nicaragua (17), Panama (12), Denmark (11), Honduras (9), Chile (3), Spain (3), Uruguay (2), Austria (1), Czechia (1), France (1), Japan (1), Namibia (1), El Salvador (1)

## Common questions

### Where does the jaguar live?

The jaguar has openly licensed sighting records from 30 countries on GBIF. The most records come from Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Costa Rica and Mexico. These are recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

### Is the jaguar endangered?

The jaguar is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

### What does the jaguar eat?

Its recorded foods include capybara, giant anteater, Marsh deer, southern tamandua, collared peccary and Black agouti, among 39 on record.

### How long is the jaguar pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 99 days.

### What kind of animal is the jaguar?

The jaguar (Panthera onca) belongs to the family Felidae in the order Carnivora.

## Sources

- [GBIF Backbone Taxonomy](https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0 1.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base.
- [GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only)](https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF.org occurrence search, country facet counts restricted to CC0 1.0 and CC BY 4.0 records.
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/), Per file, live API 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Licence and creator recorded per file.
- [English Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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