Nayla the Jaguar Magnet

Here, kitty, kitty. Meet Nayla the gorgeous jaguar with sharp eyes and a lovely coat at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. The jaguar is a large felid species with a distinctively marked coat of pale yellow or tan colored, with spots that transition to rosettes. Unfortunately, the jaguar is subject to poaching, habitat depletion, and other challenges to its existence, so scientists think its population is declining. This solitary, tree climber looks a tad like a leopard, but jaguars are bigger and live in different regions than leopards. This image is based on an original photograph with digital effects applied to give it a slightly textured effect, like an old-fashioned portrait.