Jaguars stalk and ambush their prey, often dragging carcasses to safe locations some distance away before eating. They swim and climb very well. Jaguars do not roar but snarl and growl. They are solitary animals, denning in caves and canyons close to a source of freshwater. The average litter size is one to four cubs.
Cubs remain with the mother for two years.
Jaguars continue to be threatened by hunting, but their populations are suffering chiefly from habitat loss and fragmentation. Appendix I listed species cannot be traded commercially. Appendix II listed species can be traded commercially only if trade does not harm their survival.