by siwild
Pathera Onca, the Jaguar is the only New World Mammal amongst the four big cats of the Panthera genus. Ancestry is shared with the other big cats, with the closest genetic resemblance being to the leopard. Chromosomal analysis suggests the species originated somewhere between 300,000 to 500,000 years ago. Three subspecies are generally recognized based on geographic distribution - the Peruan, Mexican and Paraguan Jaguar. Coloration is usually yellowish,
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