The Jaguar is a compact, well-muscled animal that is the largest cat native to the Americas and the third largest in the world, after the tiger and lion. An adult jaguar weighs between 110 and 250 pounds and are 5 to 6 feet long. The Jaguar is at the top of the food chain in the Amazon Rainforest and will hunt at night. Jaguars are still hunted for their attractive fur and ranchers kill them to defend their livestock. It is believed that only 15,000 jaguars remain in the wild. Even though the key signature is C Major the piece progresses chromatically by open 5ths to convey the feeling of a stealth hunter and the danger to its prey.
Duration: Approximate time is 2 minutes 30 seconds