Our Jaguars and Leopards

Luther & Cassie - Black Jaguar and Spotted Jaguar

Luther and Cassie were both kept in very small cages without the ability to jump, which caused many conditions including poor muscle development in their rear legs. They were unable to jump up or run. After medical treatment and the development of a cage designed with a slant that helps to develop rear leg muscles, they are now able to jump up and run.

Luther is our Black Jaguar and Cassie is our Spotted Jaguar. Shown below is Cassie and these two are our most endearing couple. Understand that pound for pound, Jaguars have the strongest jaw pressure per bite and that Leopards are the most athletic cats. Also, there are not Black Panthers but rather Black Leopards and Black Jaguars.

There are two types of cats: Big Cats and Small Cats. They are so aptly named due to the hyoid bone located in the Big Cats throat which enables them to roar. The Big Cats are the Lion, Tiger, Leopard and the Jaguar.

The Small Cats are the Panther, Puma, Cougar, Mountain Lion, Bobcat, Lynx and Serval cats. They do not have the hyoid bone and therefore can only pur, albeit it can be a louder, stronger pur than a house cat that we all relate to as a purring cat.

Cassie Our Spotted Jaguar