• Jaguar hunts turtles — its powerful jaws can crack their shells.
• Unlike other large cats, the jaguar sometimes bites through the victim's skull. In cows that have been attacked by jaguars, the cervical vertebrae are often broken, and the heads are thrown backward.
• The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas and the only one that regularly kills prey by biting through the skull.
• Can drag prey heavier than itself into a tree.

The jaguar is a species possessing yellow-orange fur with black rosettes, which aids in concealment within the forest. Sharp retractile claws assist in catching and holding prey, while powerful jaws allow for biting through skulls and shells of prey. A long tail helps maintain balance during swimming and jumping. The cub has fur covered with black rosettes on a yellow background for camouflage.