The jaguar is the biggest cat in the Americas.
Jaguars live in the Americas. Some live in the Amazon.
The leopard is a cat too. It lives in Africa and Asia.
A jaguar has black rosettes. Rosettes are dark spots.
The spots help it hide in forests and grasslands.
It lives in rainforests, swamps and grasslands.
Jaguars usually live near water. They are strong swimmers.
A jaguar lives alone.
It does most of its hunting at night.
A mother jaguar has one to four cubs.
Words to know
- rosettes: dark spots
- rainforests: wet, thick forests
- swamps: wet land
- cubs: baby jaguars
