Cougar vs Jaguar
Cougar vs jaguar
Jaguar is larger on weight
Jaguar is somewhat greater than cougar on weight — about 1.3×.
A cougar and a jaguar can be compared on 5 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Cougar | Jaguar | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 29–100 kg | 45–120 kg |
| Height | 0.6–0.8 m | 0.63–0.8 m |
| Length | 1–1.8 m | 1.1–1.9 m |
| Top speed | 80 km/h | 80 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 8–20 yr | 11–22 yr |
What the numbers say
- Jaguar is somewhat greater than cougar on weight — about 1.3×.
- Cougar and jaguar are near enough identical on height.
- Jaguar is somewhat greater than cougar on length — about 1.1×.
- Cougar and jaguar are near enough identical on top speed.
- Jaguar is somewhat greater than cougar on typical lifespan — about 1.2×.
Weight compared.
Jaguar 45–120 kg
Cougar 29–100 kg
Cougar
The widest-ranging land mammal in the Americas; despite the size it is more closely related to the domestic cat than to lions.
Jaguar
The largest cat in the Americas, built stocky and known for killing by biting through the skull.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, cougar or jaguar?
- Jaguar is somewhat greater than cougar on weight — about 1.3×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do cougars and jaguars compare on height?
- Cougar: 0.6–0.8 m. Jaguar: 0.63–0.8 m. Cougar and jaguar are near enough identical on height.
- How do cougars and jaguars compare on length?
- Cougar: 1–1.8 m. Jaguar: 1.1–1.9 m. Jaguar is somewhat greater than cougar on length — about 1.1×.
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Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution