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Jaguar size: How big do they get?

How big does a Jaguar get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Jaguar (Panthera onca) reaches an average size of 1.33 meter (4′ 5″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). During their lifetime of about 23 years, they grow from 759 grams (1.67 lbs) to 84.26 kg (185.77 lbs). A Jaguar has 1 babies at once. The Jaguar (genus: Panthera) is a member of the family Felidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Jaguar is (4' 5

The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large felid species and the only extant member of the genus Panthera native to the Americas. The jaguar’s present range extends from Southwestern United States and Mexico in North America, across much of Central America, and south to Paraguay and northern Argentina in South America. Though there are single cats now living within the Western United States, the species has largely been extirpated from the United States since the early 20th century. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List; and its numbers are declining. Threats include loss and fragmentation of habitat.Overall, the jaguar is the largest native cat species of the New World and the third largest in the world. This spotted cat closely resembles the leopard, but is usually larger and sturdier. It ranges across a variety of forested and open terrains, but its preferred habitat is tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest, swamps and wooded regions. The jaguar enjoys swimming and is largely a solitary, opportunistic, stalk-and-ambush predator at the top of the food chain. As a keystone species it plays an important role in stabilizing ecosystems and regulating prey populations.While international trade in jaguars or their body parts is prohibited, the cat is still frequently killed, particularly in conflicts with ranchers and farmers in South America. Although reduced, its range remains large. Given its historical distribution, the jaguar has featured prominently in the mythology of numerous indigenous American cultures, including those of the Maya and Aztec.

Animals of the same family as a Jaguar

We found other animals of the Felidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Jaguar

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Jaguar:

Animals with the same litter size as a Jaguar

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (1) as a Jaguar:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Jaguar

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Jaguar:

Animals with the same weight as a Jaguar

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Panthera onca: