Jaguars

From the Native American word "yaguar," meaning "pouncing killer," jaguars are the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the largest of Central American carnivores, and one of the least often sighted due to declining populations. Habitat loss is the primary culprit, and an estimated 15,000 wild jaguars remain in Latin America according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).