The jaguar is sometimes called Americans El Tigre by South and Central Americans __________. Both names convey the awe and reverence this largest New World cat inspires. Their gold coat spangled with black rosettes was said to be the stars of night. In the Mayan religion, the sun took the form of a jaguar when traveling through the underworld at night.

• A. jaguars live in the rain forests and more open countryside in South and Central America
• B. they are known to be the largest members of the cat family there
• C. they are known to be the largest members of the cat family there
• D. long ago, they called it Yaguara, the "cat that kills with a single spring"