Artist Jean-Baptiste Le Paon (1738–1785)  
Description
English: The Prince of Nassau and the Chevalier d'Oraison fighting a jaguar on the coast of Argentina
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions Height: 32 cm (12.6 in). Width: 40.5 cm (15.9 in).
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Prince_of_Nassau_and_the_Chevalier_d%27Oraison_fighting_a_jaguar.jpg
The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a big cat which is the only extant Panthera species native to the Americas. The jaguar's present range extends from Southwestern United States and Mexico across much of Central America and south to Paraguay and northern Argentina. |