From Amatenango del Valle, Chiapas, Mexico, this clay jaguar was created by an indigenous community.  

The jaguar is a large member of the cat family native to South and Central America, posessing the strongest jaw structure of any feline. Although jaguars look very much like leopards and are closely related to them, their ecological role and behaviour is more similar to that of the tiger.

Generously donated by Alison Healy.