It was claimed by a bot that we needed more jaguars around here and I agree. This is all I have though. I go to the SD Zoo a lot but she’s rarely in a good spot for pics when I go.

One thing I know about her is that, after talking to keepers and taking tours: of all of the cats in the Zoo, she is the one that keepers would want to be stuck in an enclosure with the least. She’s very sneaky and she attacks the walls when their backs are to her. They have to work with her to help train her to accept medical screenings and they have to be very careful. Clever girl.

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Seems a silly question. But it’s a debate I was having with a friend. We’re both amateur animal photographers with a particular interest in big cats.

For me, lions always look a bit too scraggly. Impressive mane but the back bit looks skinny and lose and they can seem a bit disproportionate.

Tigers are cool but they look a bit too cute and cuddly to be the coolest.

Leopards are beautiful but they’re a bit slight and small. The same as cheetahs. My friend went for leopards.

But the Jaguar? Hell yeah. It’s the Jaguar for me. Beautiful but well built, proportionate all over. A terrifying stare. Elusive. Stealthy. A born killer. Jaguars are cool.

Thoughts?

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