JAGUAR - 6.5x6.5 inches $250.00 sold
In the Trees - 6x4.5 inches $180.00 sold
Not like the Others - 6.6x3 inches $165.00 sold
Big Cat, Little Bat - 6x3 inches $165.00 sold
Cub - 4.5x6 inches $150.00 sold
Night Creatures - 4.5x6 inches $150.00 sold

Panthera onca

Status: Near Threatened. Decreasing population because of perceived conflicts with livestock, and being hunted for trophies.

Jaguars are the largest North American cat, and third largest in the world; stealthy carnivores who stalk the jungles of the Amazon and range across the mangroves, grasslands, and streams.

As the dominant predator within their ecosystem, agile, deadly, and beautiful, jaguars were the subject of reverence in the mythology and legends of all of the ancient Mesoamerican civilizations.

The Maya integrated many of the physical characteristics of the jaguar in their deities. Daytime is the realm of the living, and night is for spirits. Jaguars are mostly nocturnal, but in the dense thickets of the Amazon they also are active in the day. For its nocturnal aspect, jaguars became associated with ancestors and the underworld. But for its daytime jaunts, it is also known as a creature that can move through the worlds of the living and the dead.

Unusual among felines, jaguars enjoy water and can be seen near streams and in wetlands as such, they also are associated with the growth of vegetation, abundance, and fertility.

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Size: 7 x 7 inches
Medium: Ink
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Original: Sold

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