This page will teach you some really kewl information about the Jaguar (Pantherea onca), the mascot of Indian Ridge Middle School.
The markings above show the pattern on the coat of a Jaguar. Notice that the spots are virtually surrounded by black rings. The markings below show the pattern on a leopard. Notice the color of the coat. The black rings are also broken apart.
The range of the jaguar is shown in black on the map above. Jaguars are native to most of South America and and several locations in Central America.
Several jaguar pictures are shown. The black jaguar accounts for about 3% of the total population.
