The jaguar undergoes several stages of development, beginning with the embryonic stage when the embryo develops inside the mother. The cub is born blind and completely dependent on its mother, who feeds it with milk and protects it. The cub’s eyes open at an age of 1 to 2 weeks, and it begins to walk at an age of 2 weeks 4 days to 4 weeks. Sexual maturity occurs in the period from 2 to 4 years, after which the species transitions to the adult jaguar stage, which hunts alone and protects its territory, this stage lasts from 3 to 20 years. The typical lifespan is from 21 years to 35 years, the maximum is 28 years, and the theoretical is from 14 to 28 years.