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Florence Mila Borchert Big Cat Country
This expansive 16,000 square-foot building — completely renovated in 2005 — provides our felines with natural, realistic habitats. It’s a spacious home for some very cool cats.
Feature Creature
Jaguar
(Panthera onca)
| Native to: | Mexico, Central America and South America |
| Primary Diet: | Deer, wild pigs, tapirs, capybara, fish, tortoises and small alligators |
| Adult Weight: | Male – 120 to 350 pounds Female – 80 to 190 pounds |
| Status: | Near threatened |
The name Jaguar comes from the native Indian name “yaguara,” meaning “a beast that kills its prey with one bound.” A jaguar may go fishing by waving its tail over the water to attract hungry fish.
