* Rainforests, swamps, and dry forests
* Dense vegetation for cover and hunting
* Proximity to water sources
Prey
* Large mammals such as deer, peccaries, tapirs, and capybaras
* Smaller mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles
* Access to salt licks
Water
* Rivers, streams, ponds, or lakes
* Water for drinking and bathing
* Access to salt licks
Mates
* Jaguars are solitary animals, but they need to come together to mate
* Females need a suitable den site to give birth to and raise their cubs
Territory
* Jaguars need a large territory in order to find enough prey
* Males have larger territories than females
* Jaguars mark their territory with urine, feces, and scratch marks
Protection from Humans
* Jaguars are hunted for their fur and body parts
* Their habitat is being destroyed for logging, agriculture, and development
* Jaguars need protection from hunting and habitat loss