Jaguar and Leopard are same!!

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@Vinay 
You love this statement "b) Lion,Jag and Leopard (for me, jag is leopard with some dots!)"

But for whatever reason you deny or over simplify the other differences

First is behavioral differences:
-Jaguars love water, leopards hate it.
-Leopards climb trees often, jaguars very rarely do.
-Leopards are notoriously aggressive towards people, jaguars aren't
-Jaguar aren't as adaptable as Leopards when it comes to habitat.

Next is Morphological Differences


S. African Leopard

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Pantanal Jaguar / Venezuelan

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If taking the Maximums from each species here are the differences

Body Measurements:

The Leopard would have a Head and body length of 49'' with a Tail length of 36'' and a TL of 85''

The Jaguar would have a Head and body length of 66'' with a Tail length of 31'' and a TL of 97''

A jaguar has a much longer body with a much shorter Tail compared to a much shorter body with a much longer tail for the Leopard.



Body Weight:

Male Leopard Max 79kgs

Male Jaguar Max 121kgs

No leopard has ever weighed over 100kgs in the wild other than one persian leopard with a paw removed that weighed 115kg.
Jaguars regularly weigh over 100kgs and the 121kg mark isn't even the highest you can find, there are a few 130kg plus verified weights as well.
Before you say "jaguars are larger because they are the apex predator, realize that Sri Lankan leopard are under the same conditions and they have never come close to that weight, in fact, from a very reliable eye witness, they aren't even larger than african leopards.


Skeletal Differences

Skulls

Leopards

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Jaguars

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Max Leopard Skull Length 9.8'' inches
Max Jaguar Skull Length  11.9'' inches

Max Leopard Skull Width 6'' inches
Max Jaguar Skull Width 8'' inches

Data is minimum on leopard skulls but feel free to add more of them, I can add more Jaguars as well.

I'm sure @GrizzlyClaws can go much further in depth as well and with regards to canines too.

African Leopard

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9 ½" L x 5 ½" W x 4 ½" H   23.7L x 14.3W x 10.9H (cm)

Jaguar

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10 ½" L x 7" W x 5" H   26.4L x 17.9W x 12.1H (cm)

and obviously their skeletal structure is very different as well

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Last is their DNA, which is identifiable from one another. "The genotype is the part (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of a cell, and therefore of an organism or individual, which determines a specific characteristic (phenotype) of that cell/organism/individual.[1] Genotype is one of three factors that determine phenotype, the other two being inherited epigenetic factors, and non-inherited environmental factors."

They can even determine the genetic makeup between Jaguars from different locations
"Habitat loss and fragmentation are important threats to carnivores worldwide, and can be especially intense for large predators. Jaguars have already been extirpated from over half of their original area of distribution, and few regions still maintain large populations. For these, detailed understanding is crucial for setting appropriate recovery targets in impacted areas. The Pantanal is among the best examples of a region with a large jaguar population in a healthy environment. Here, we analyzed 12 microsatellite loci to characterize genetic diversity and population structure of 52 jaguars sampled in 4 localities of the southern Pantanal, and compared them with prior studies of heavily fragmented populations of the Atlantic Forest. Although we observed some internal structure among the Pantanal localities, our results indicated that this area comprises a single population with high genetic variability. Moreover, our comparative analyses supported the hypothesis that the strong population structure observed in the Atlantic Forest derives from recent, anthropogenic fragmentation. We also observed significant but low levels of genetic differentiation between the Pantanal and Atlantic Forest populations, indicating recent connectivity between jaguars occurring in these biomes. Evidence for admixture between the Pantanal and a population on the western boundary of the Atlantic Forest corroborates the transitional nature of the latter area, where the jaguar population has already been extirpated. Our results can be used to understand jaguar population dynamics in a region that is less disturbed than the Atlantic forest, and to support the design of conservation strategies that maintain and restore natural connectivity among currently isolated areas."
http://jhered.oxfordjournals.org/content...1/503.full

I am confused with your strong stance on the subject, that is all. Reply