There are two kinds of cats in the Amazon rainforest, jaguars and ocelots

Jaguar, also known as jaguar, is the third largest cat in existence.

Weight 35-150 kg, the largest subspecies male Amazon jaguar weighs an average of 98 kg, and the bite force can reach 1250 pounds.

It is a large cat living in Central and South America. Its pattern is more like a leopard, but the shape of its entire body is closer to that of a tiger.

Among cats, the size of the jaguar is second only to that of lions and tigers. The lifespan in the wild is about 18 years. The history of artificial breeding is more than 20 years.

Listed in the "Red List of Endangered Species of the World Conservation Union" (IUCN) 2021-Near Threatened (NT)

Ocelot: There are 10 subspecies, with a uniform body, medium-length limbs, and digitigrade.

The head is large and round, the snout is short, and the vision, hearing and smell are all very developed.

The canine and carnassial teeth are extremely developed; the upper carnassial teeth have three cusps, and the lower carnassial teeth have two cusps; the molars are relatively degenerate, and the crown diameter is smaller than the height of the outer incisors.

The fur is soft and has obvious patterns. There are 5 toes on the front feet and 4 toes on the back feet; the claws are sharp and retractable.

Good at climbing and jumping. Likes to live alone. The vision is very sensitive and has night vision. Its food includes monkeys, snakes, rodents, fish, amphibians and birds, and sometimes it also preys on domestic piglets and poultry.

It is a solitary animal and only gathers when mating. The gestation period of the ocelot is 70 days, and each litter can produce 2-4 pups, giving birth in autumn every year. It is distributed in America, from Texas to Argentina.