Critter: Jaguar
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Size: Adult jaguars typically weigh between 125 and 210 pounds and can grow to more than 6 feet long.
Range: Jaguars defend territories and may roam more than 500 miles.
Relatives: The third-largest cat in the world, the jaguar is related to the lions, tigers and leopards of Africa.
Diet: Jaguars eat more than 85 species, including armadillos, turtles, fish and livestock. In Arizona, their diet mainly consists of deer and javelina.
Status: Listed as endangered in 1997. Their historic range once covered nearly all of Latin America, but it has been cut in half due to deforestation, hunting and a loss of prey.
Sources: Wildlife Conservation Society, Arizona Game and Fish Department, National Geographic, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
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