It looks like a leopard, but it's got a stronger build and its fur pattern is different. The jaguar lives in South America and roams as far south as Patagonia . The number of miles depends on how much prey there is in the area. If there is a lot of prey, the jaguar doesn't need as much space to hunt, and the territory is smaller. If there is less prey in the area, the jaguar needs more space to hunt, and the territory is smaller.
Jaguars live in either grasslands or rainforests.
They also enjoy river turtles. Jaguars love to eat plant-eating animals called tapirs, which live in the Amazon jungle. Today, the tapir is in danger of extinction, and the jaguars don't get a chance to eat them. Unlike most other big cats, the jaguar almost never roar. They often grunt while they hunt and growl when they are threatened.