Jagular (SciiFii)

The jagular (Barbaricodon oriens), not to be confused with the jaguar (Panthera onca), is a muscular species of machairodont cat that originally did not exist, but was created by SciiFii and introduced to the forests, swamps, and open woodlands throughout Eurasia to help boost biodiversity. The jagular is named after the fictional Winnie the Pooh villain of the same name. It is a rather small big cat, growing to be about the same size as an African leopard (Panthera pardus pardus), with male jagulars being larger, averaging 60 kg (130 lb) with 91 kg (201 lb) being the maximum weight attained by a male. Females weigh about 35 to 40 kg (77 to 88 lb) on average. It is known for its sword-shaped teeth, which are used to cut the windpipe of its prey similarly to the saber teeth used by saber-tooth cats (Smilodon). The jagular is a solitary ambush predator that prefers to climb in trees over running on the plains, similar to the leopard's hunting behavior, using its strength and stealth in order to capture its prey. The conservation status of the jagular is Vulnerable due to habitat loss and historic poaching, however, the conservationists have since protected jagulars and their natural habitats, with the population of jagulars increasing in Great Britain due to strong conservation efforts.
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