They eat almost any kind of animal, including deer, fish, wild pigs, tapirs, turtles, and capybaras and other rodents. Jaguars hunt mainly on the ground and at night. A jaguar has golden or brownish-yellow fur and many spots. The spots along its back and sides are light-colored with dark borders and have a dark spot in the center. The spots on its head, legs, and underside are black.
Black jaguars live in South America.
The jaguar symbolized strength and courage to the ancient Maya Indians, who considered the animal a god. Male and female jaguars live together only during the mating season. After a pregnancy period of 95 to 110 days, the female gives birth to two, three, or four young. The young hunt with their mother during their first two years. They reach sexual maturity at the age of 3 and full adult size at 4.