A look at the jaguars of Central America 8 Articles

by Badly Drawn Girl

The word jaguar comes from a Guarani Indian word, "yaguar", meaning "the killer which overcomes his prey in a single bound." A fitting description for the largest cat in the Americas, with jaws strong enough to shatter th...read more

by Elizabeth Kelly

In Central America, the jaguar is much more than an exotic zoo animal. The powerful feline is an important part of the area's ecology, culture and history. If serious steps aren't taken now, the jaguar might actually becom...read more

by Betsy Young

The Jaguar, Pantera Onca, largest cat in the Americas finds sanctuary in Central America. This opportunistic predator was once was the king of jungle, savannah and plain from Arizona to the northern reaches of Argentina. T...read more

by W D Adkins

For the ancient Mayans the jaguar personified the "Night Sun" (or jaguar Sun), the god of the underworld. The reverence accorded the jaguar is easy to understand. The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas and is the t...read more

by Julie Diaz

Jaguars have inhabited the Americas for thousands of years. Their ancient Indian name "yaguar" means "the killer which overcomes its prey in a single bound". Jaguars are similar in appearance to leopards. They both have...read more

by Charlene Dawson

Central America is rich in culture, variety, and adventurefrom ancient Mayan and Aztec structures and history to amazingly beautiful wildlife. Central America has so much to offer. One of its treasures is the jaguar. Most ...read more

by Debby Dyess

An ancient myth exists in Central America about the jaguar. It was said that in the beginning Jaguar hunted with bows and arrows, warmed himself by a fire and cooked his meat. Lowly Human scavenged for food, eating it ...read more

by Jennifer Metz

Slowly, he creeps along; keeping low to the ground, his eyes never veering from his prey. He moves majestically through the jungle, blending in with his surroundings, and keeping his hunt from detecting his presence. He st...read more