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Here are some different pictures from cougars and jaguars from different regions.
Argentina (similar in size)
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Brazil, Pantanal (cougar's the smaller one)
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Central America (sizes overlap)
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Now I can't find any comparison for the cougars and jaguars in Mexico, but the cougars tend to be the bigger one of the two. North American cougars (e.g. British Columbia) cougars are bigger than any jaguar, with the exception of Pantanal jaguars. Cougars from the Pantanal region are way smaller than the jaguars. Florida panthers are also very small.
I find it interesting how the sizes change geographically.