In China jaguar teeth are likely being used as substitutes ... trafficking in the parts of one of South America’s most iconic animals remains a low-risk, high-reward business.

The cat — scientifically known as a Homotherium — was about the size of a jaguar and had “serrated canine teeth” similar to domestic dogs today, researchers said. The animal, with its ...

They often live near water and are good swimmers. A jaguar’s ultra-strong jaws and teeth can bite through a crocodile skull or turtle shell, but they’ll prey on almost any wild animal they come across ...