Each jaguar has a variety of spots in different sizes and shapes.The average jaguar has more than 100 spots or rosettes on its body. read more
Jaguar: (Scientific name: Panthera onca) Jaguars' markings also include rosetted dots but they sometimes have spots in the center as well as a darker, thicker outline. read more
Jaguars have for the same reason some other large cats have spots—for camouflage. This is so they are not spotted by their prey until it is too late to escape. read more
Jaguars usually have background fur that is orange-yellow in color. There are numerous rings of spots on their flanks and spots on their heads and necks. Jaguars and leopards can be distinguished by the fact that jaguars have spots within the centers of their ring markings, while leopards do not. read more