Panthera onca (Jaguar) is a species of mammal in the family cats. It is listed as near threatened by IUCN. It is found in the Nearctic and the Neotropics. It is a carnivore.
Definition: A taxon is Near Threatened when it has been evaluated against the criteria but does not
qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable now, but is close to qualifying
for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.
Definition: A member of one of the basal lineages of craniate animals that lack limbs with digits, including hagfish, lampreys, cartilaginous and bony fishes.
Definition: Type of food comprising the majority
of the diet of an animal.
Attribution: Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109
